The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - bridlen.

1) restraint, curb, check, control: Man has need of a bridle on his passions. --v. 2) curb, check, restrain, hold in, control: You must learn to bridle your temper. 3) bristle, draw oneself up, be or become indignant, take offence or umbrage or affront (at) , be affronted or offended (by) : She bridled at the suggestion that she was responsible for Keith's departure.