betsel

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish bezl, Old Swedish besl.

Noun

betsel n

1. a bridle (horse headgear)
   • 1877, H. Aminson, “Folkvisor § Bergatrollets frieri [verse 2]”, in Bidrag Till Södermanlands Äldre Kulturhistoria, volume 1, Stockholm, page 22:

     Aldrig har det varit någon sadel uppå dem, ej heller betsel uti munnen.

     Never has there been a saddle upon them, and neither [has there been] a bridle in their mouths.

Declension

Declension of betsel

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	betsel	betsels
	definite	betslet	betslets
plural	indefinite	betsel	betsels
	definite	betslen	betslens

See also

• sele (“harness”)
• tygel (“rein”)

References

• betsel in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• betsel in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• betsel in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)