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ˈbridle-wise, a. U.S.
[bridle n. 1.]
Of a horse: readily guided by a touch of the bridle. Also transf.
1840Picayune (New Orleans) 6 Oct. 2 The horse was not fit for a lady to ride; he was not bridle wise. 1898H. S. Canfield Maid of Frontier 100 Just like a woman. You can't never make 'em bridle-wise. 1921Chambers's Jrnl. Oct. 629/1 Quick-step..was the smartest and most bridle-wise pony that ever went on shoes.
Hence ˈbridle-ˌwisdom.
1895Outing (U.S.) XXVI. 477/1 Not that in the heat of play one relies upon this bridle-wisdom. |