To bind or restrain; to impose restrictions upon.
To tie (an animal) by a rope binding the head to one of the forelegs.
To restrain; to control; to check.
To obey directions given with the reins.
To direct or stop a horse by using reins.
A strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit, used to control a horse, animal or young child.
The inward impulses; the affections and passions, formerly supposed to be located in the area of the kidneys.
An instrument or means of curbing, restraining, or governing.