一切經音義 46.58

46.58

Bridle and reins [𱺍勒] (fanqie: 碑愧 [bèi]; the Zishu says: "A horse's halter, that by which one restrains and controls horses and carriages." The Shiming says: "𱺍 means contrary; pulling and tugging against it to restrain the horse." The graph is composed of 'silk' [絲] with 𨊥 as phonetic. 勒 is the bit and bridle on a horse's head; the Shiming says: "勒 means to encircle; encircling its head to lead it").