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Birdling vs Bridling - What's the difference?

birdling | bridling |

As nouns the difference between birdling and bridling

is that birdling is a little bird; birdie; a nestling while bridling is the act of one who bridles.

As a verb bridling is

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birdling

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A little bird; birdie; a nestling.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1872, author=John Hay, et al., title=Not Pretty, But Precious, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Clasped, love, close to thy heart, thy birdling Foldeth her wings in peace-- Trusts, love! feeling nor cold nor shadow, Finding at last her ease, From fear a safe release, Heart's love, with thee." }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1913, author=John L. Stoddard, title=Poems, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Nay, fear not, birdling ! let me gently Uplift and hold thee in my hand; Thou gazest on me so intently, Thou must my motive understand. }}

    bridling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who bridles.
  • * Maria Edgeworth