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Definition of Bridle up
1. Verb. Show anger or indignation. "She bristled at his insolent remarks"
Definition of Bridle up
1. Verb. To show anger or indignation; bristle at. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bridle Up
Literary usage of Bridle up
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language: To which is Prefixed, a by John Jamieson (1879)
"To bridle up one's self. It U laid of women, when they wish to appear to ...
To briete» ; to bridle up, or hold up the Lead. North. OL Grose." 4. ..."
2. A Glossary of Words Used in the Wapentakes of Manley and Corringham by Edward Peacock (1889)
"BRIDLE ARM.—The left arm. BRIDLE HAND.—The left hand. bridle up, r.—To raise the
head scornfully. She did bridle up when ..."
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