A scold's bridle; an instrument of punishment used in the case of scolds, etc., consisting of a kind of iron framework to enclose the head, having…
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| 释义 | society > authority > punishment > public or popular punishments > [noun] > punishing by pillory or stocks > pillory or stocks > scold's bridle (5) branks1595 A scold's bridle; an instrument of punishment used in the case of scolds, etc., consisting of a kind of iron framework to enclose the head, having… bridle1623 A scold's bridle. Compare branks, n.1 1. Now historical. scold's bridle1858 = branks, n.1 1. tongue-tier1883 that which ties the tongue: see quots. scold's bit1884 = branks, n.1 1. |
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