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bridlewise in British English (ˈbraɪdəlˌwaɪz) adjective US (of a horse) obedient to the pressure of the reins on the neck rather than to the bit bridlewise in American English (ˈbraidlˌwaiz) adjective(of a horse) obedient to a touch of the reins on the neck, without pressure of the bit on the mouth Word origin [1820–30, Amer.; bridle + wise1]This word is first recorded in the period 1820–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: acetate, boomerang, exogenous, insider, phonetic |