bridlen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• brydelen, brydelyn, bridelle, bridli

Etymology

From Old English brīdlian, brīdelian; equivalent to bridel +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbriːd(ə)lən/

Verb

bridlen

1. To put or equip a bridle on a horse; to bridle.
2. To direct, limit, or curb; to place restrictions on or monitor.
3. (rare) To thrust one's belly and recline one's head.
4. (rare) To use a bridle to direct or control a horse.
5. (rare) To ornament or adorn; to place bodily decorations.

Conjugation

Conjugation of bridlen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) bridlen, bridle
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	bridle	bridled
2nd-person singular	bridlest	bridledest
3rd-person singular	bridleth	bridled
subjunctive singular	bridle
imperative singular		—
plural1	bridlen, bridle	bridleden, bridlede
imperative plural	bridleth, bridle	—
participles	bridlynge, bridlende	bridled, ybridled

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: bridle

References

• “brīdelen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-06.