Meaning of witch's bridle | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A scold's bridle.
2. A witch's stirrup (tangle in a horse's mane).

Examples

“[It, unlike] witch's bridles, iron gags and thumbscrews, was first used in 1565. Tall, black, menacing, it was indisputably what a guillotine should be.”

“She was […] forced to wear a witch's bridle, which was fastened to her cell wall. After confessing to the crimes for which she was accused, Agnes Sampson was strangled to death and burned as a witch. At this point, I must warn you that I have reserved one of the[…]”

“... witch's bridle was used as a torture device. Made from iron, it had spikes across the tongue and acted as a muzzle. As a method of humiliation the witch was attached to a chain and paraded around in public. The witch's bridle was also[…]”

“"We've got some oats, and after I dry him off and rub him down, I'll take a currycomb to him and get those witch's bridles out of his coat. When you finish, Skye, I'll give you a hot meal." Krissy took Fargo's hand and gave it a promissory squeeze.”

“... witch's bridles, tangles in his mane . The chestnut's white blaze and mane were liabilities after dark, so Cas left him tethered in graze behind the pines.”

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