"bridel" meaning in Middle English

See bridel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbriːdəl/ Forms: bridels [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English brīdel, from Proto-West Germanic *brigdil, from Proto-Germanic *brigdilaz; equivalent to breiden + -el (agentive suffix). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|brīdel|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English brīdel, {{inh+|enm|ang|brīdel}} Inherited from Old English brīdel, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*brigdil}} Proto-West Germanic *brigdil, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*brigdilaz}} Proto-Germanic *brigdilaz, {{af|enm|breiden|-el|id2=agentive|pos2=agentive suffix}} breiden + -el (agentive suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} bridel, {{enm-noun|bridels}} bridel (plural bridels)
  1. A bridle, reins, or bit; equipment for directing a horse. Categories (lifeform): Horse tack
    Sense id: en-bridel-enm-noun-668AZwZN Disambiguation of Horse tack: 38 12 40 11 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -el (agentive) Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -el (agentive): 23 31 33 13
  2. (figurative) Supervision, monitoring, constraint, direction. Tags: figuratively Categories (lifeform): Horse tack
    Sense id: en-bridel-enm-noun-upAgjX7- Disambiguation of Horse tack: 38 12 40 11 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -el (agentive) Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -el (agentive): 23 31 33 13
  3. (figurative) Something that constrains or directs; a guideline. Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Directives Categories (lifeform): Horse tack
    Sense id: en-bridel-enm-noun-8kGhxS9d Disambiguation of Directives: 10 28 58 4 Disambiguation of Horse tack: 38 12 40 11 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -el (agentive), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 26 20 41 13 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -el (agentive): 23 31 33 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 29 13 48 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 9 55 7
  4. (rare) A strip or band of fabric. Tags: rare Categories (lifeform): Horse tack
    Sense id: en-bridel-enm-noun-pp1ocVRs Disambiguation of Horse tack: 38 12 40 11 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -el (agentive) Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -el (agentive): 23 31 33 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bridell, bridil, bridill, bridle, brydel, brydul, brydyl, brydyll, brydylle Related terms: bridlen

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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