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Definition of 'gird'English
Etymology 1
(etyl) .
Verb
To bind with a flexible rope or cord.
- The fasces were girt about with twine in bundles large.
To encircle with, or as if with a belt.
- The lady girt herself with silver chain, from which she hung a golden shear.
- Our home is girt by sea... -
To prepare oneself for an action.
Related terms
* girder
* girdle
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* girt
* undergird
Etymology 2
Noun
( en-noun)
A sarcastic remark.
* Shakespeare
- I thank thee for that gird , good Tranio.
A stroke with a rod or switch.
A severe spasm; a twinge; a pang.
* Tillotson
- Conscience is freed from many fearful girds and twinges which the atheist feels.
Verb
( en-verb)
To jeer at.
* Shakespeare
- Being moved, he will not spare to gird the gods.
To jeer.
* Shakespeare
- Men of all sorts take a pride to gird at me.
Similar to 'gird'grid, guard, greed, gard, grad, gourd, gord, gored, gyred, grued, groud, groid, gruid
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