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1. n. A sort of bridle with wooden side pieces. Source: opted
2. n. A scolding bridle, an instrument formerly used for correcting scolding women. It was an iron frame surrounding the head and having a triangular piece entering the mouth of the scold. Source: opted
3. 1. A sort of bridle with wooden side pieces. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] Jamieson. 2. A scolding bridle, an instrument formerly used for correcting scolding women. It was an iron frame surrounding the head and having a triangular piece entering the mouth of the scold. Source: webster
4. n. A sort of bridle with wooden side pieces. n. A scolding bridle, an instrument formerly used for correcting scolding women. It was an iron frame surrounding the head and having a triangular piece entering the mouth of the scold. Source: ecdict

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bridle scolding correcting entering formerly frame head instrument iron mouth piece pieces scold side sort surrounding triangular women wooden scot

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