KJV WORD
COMBINED MEANING
The bit-and-rein equipment used to govern an animal; figuratively, restraint or control; as a verb, to restrain or govern.
Reviewed KJV-relevant meaningMeaning drawn from:
WORD FAMILY
Root: bridle
Governing or restraining by a bridle or by a comparable means of control.
HISTORICAL DEFINITIONS
The instrument with which a horse is governed and restrained by a rider, consisting of a head-stall, a bit, and reins. A restraint; a curb; a check. To put on a bridle; to restrain, guide, govern, check, curb, or control.
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