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a. & n. from Scold, v. Scolding bridle, an iron frame. See Brank, n., 2.

In a scolding manner.

Characterized by wrangling; scolding. [R.] Fielding.

A scolding bridle, an instrument formerly used for correcting scolding women. It was an iron frame surrounding the head and having a triangular piece entering the mouth of the scold.

in a pleasure park reserved for horseback exercise. -- Bridle track, a bridle path. -- Scolding bridle. See Branks, 2.

to catch a train. To catch fire, to become inflamed or ignited. -- to catch it to get a scolding or beating; to suffer punishment. [Colloq.] -- To catch one's eye, to interrupt captiously while speaking. [Colloq.] "You catch me up so very short." Dickens. -- To catch up, to snatch; to take up suddenly.…

Shak. To chide hither, chide from, or chide away, to cause to come, or to drive away, by scolding or reproof.

Perverse; untractable; contrary. She was none of your crossgrained, termagant, scolding jades. Arbuthnot.

Castigation; scolding; -- often with down. [Colloq.] Dressing case, a case of toilet utensils. -- Dressing forceps, a variety of forceps, shaped like a pair of scissors, used in dressing wounds. -- Dressing gown, a light gown, such as is used by a person while dressing; a study gown. -- Dressing room, an apartment a…

s, famous for erudition, for eloquence, for military skill; a famous pirate. Famous for a scolding tongue. Shak.

Contention; strife; scolding; specif., a kind of metrical contest between two persons, popular in Scotland in the 16th century. [Obs. or Scot.]

To assail or abuse by scolding. [Law]

Scolding; clamorous or abusive talk. [Slang] H. Kingsley.

A scolding; a hand, tedious reproof. [Law] Grose.

To exceed in scolding. Shak.

A low woman; a wench; a slut. "The dread of every scolding quean." Gay.

A scolding; a sharp rebuke. [Obs.] Heylin.

rive timber for rails or shingles. I shall ryve him through the sides twain. Chaucer. The scolding winds have rived the knotty oaks. Shak. Brutus hath rived my heart. Shak.

A scolding or quarrelsome woman; a scold. Burrill.

One who scolds, or makes a practice of scolding; esp., a rude, clamorous woman; a shrew. She is an irksome, brawling scold. Shak.