Bri″dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Bridled (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Bridling (�).] 1. To put a bridle upon; to equip with a bridle; as, to bridle a horse.
He bridled her mouth with a silkweed twist.
Drake.
2. To restrain, guide, or govern, with, or as with, a bridle; to check, curb, or control; as, to bridle the passions; to bridle a muse. Addison.
Savoy and Nice, the keys of Italy, and the citadel in her hands to bridle Switzerland, are in that consolidation.
Burke.
Syn. — To check; restrain; curb; govern; control; repress; master; subdue.