Bridle

a. ( imp. BRIDLED; pp. BRIDLING.) To put a bridle on; as, to bridle a horse. Bridge town, the capital of the island of Barb a does, situate in Car lisle Bay, which is 4 miles broad and 3 long. It is esteemed one of the finest cities in the West-India islands. Lat. 13° 4' N.; Lon. 59° 37′ W.Bridge town was made a city in 1842, and has suffered, at different times, both from fires and hurricanes. It was burnt down in April, 1668. The greater part of it was again destroyed by fire in 1756, 1766, and 1767. It had scarcely recovered from the effects of the dreadful conf i a grat ions of these years, when it was torn from its foun--To dations by the storm of Oct. 10, 1780, in which over 4,000 of the inhabitants miserably perished. Pop . abt. 20,000. Bridge'town, in Maryland , a P. O. of Caroline co. Bridge'town, a parish of Ireland, co. Cork. - There -v. i. To hold up the head and draw in the chin, as an act are also several small villages of this name in the same country. Bridge Valley, in Pennsylvania, a post-office of Bucks co. Bridge'ville, in Alabama , a post-office of Pickens co. Bridge ville, in Delaware , a post-village of Su ex co., on the Nanticoke River, 38 m. S.W. of Dover. Bridge'ville, in Michigan , a P. O. of Gratiot co. Bridge'ville, in New York , a post-village of Sullivan co., on the Never sink River, 106 m. S.S.W. of Albany. Bridge'ville, in New Jersey , a post-village of Warren co., on the Pequest River, 3 m. E. of Belvidere. Bridge'ville, in Ohio, a post-village of Muskingum co., 62 m. E. of Columbus, "The queen of beauty stopp'd her bridled doves."-Prior. check, restrain, curb, control; as, to bridle one's temper. "With a strong, and yet a gentle hand, You bridle faction, and our hearts command."-Waller. expre ive of scorn, indignation, or disdain. Often followed by up ; as, the good lady bridled up with dignity. Bri'dle Creek, in Virginia , a P. O. of Grayson co. Bri'dle-hand, n. The hand that holds and directs the bridle in riding on horseback; the left hand. "In the turning one might perceive the bridle-hand something gently stir."-Sidney.