begird

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bɪˈɡɜːd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bi gûrd′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
be•gird  (bi gûrd′),USA pronunciation v.t., -girt or -gird•ed, -gird•ing. 
  1. to gird about;
    encompass;
    surround.
  • Middle English begirden, Old English begierdan. See be-, gird1 bef. 900

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
begird /bɪˈɡɜːd/ vb ( -girds, -girding, -girt, -girded) (transitive) poetic
  1. to surround; gird around
  2. to bind
Etymology: Old English begierdan; see be-, gird1

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