Fitted with a bridle; restrained, controlled, or held back.
From 'bridle' (Old English 'bridel', of Germanic origin, related to 'braid') + past tense '-ed'. Originally literal (a horse with a bridle), it extended to mean 'controlled' or 'restrained.'
The phrase 'bridled anger' or 'bridled tongue' comes directly from how horses are controlled—the bridle lets the rider manage direction and speed, making it perfect metaphor for emotional restraint and self-control.
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