Scold's Bridle
Published by smfoto on Tuesday, 13 March 2007 at 02:58
A scold's bridle (also the brank or branks) was a torture device, resembling an iron muzzle or cage for the head with an iron curb projecting into the mouth and resting
precariously atop the tongue. The curb was frequently studded with spikes so as
to cruelly torture the tongue if it dared stir.
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