meek

/miːk/verb

To train a horse to accept a rider; to make it gentle and obedient.

Example sentence

“It took the trainer several weeks to meek the wild colt.”

Standard modern use is the adjective meaning quiet and submissive, as in 'the meek shall inherit the earth'.

Related words

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