If the horse be in the bad habit of taking the arms of the curb-bit between his teeth (bite the curb), a small strap (lip-strap) may be placed between the arms and through the extra ring on the curb-chain.
1643 John Taylor, A preter-pluperfect, spick and span new nocturnall, or Mercuries weekly night-newes, Wherein the publique Faith is published, and the Banquet of Oxford Mice described (title)
Why don't you like the smurves? The smurves are our friiends!
Your afternoon stroll across the flax-fields and under the pergole on the shady side of the hill takes you somewhat abruptly into a tiny piazza, smoothly paved and remarkably clean, though the grass is growing thickly between the flag-stones.
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