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to bridle

Pronunciation: /ˈt͡sɔɪ̯mən/

Meaning

A word or expression meaning "to bridle".

Example

1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Psalm 39:1 (with KJV translation)

I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

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