gird

Inflections of 'gird' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

gird¹ v. [~ + object], gird•ed or girt/gɜrt/USA pronunciation gird•ing.

to put a belt or band around (oneself);
bind with a belt or band:[~ + oneself]They girded themselves with brightly colored cords.
to surround;
enclose;
hem in:[~ + no object]The enemy was girded by our troops.
to prepare (oneself ) for action;
brace:[~ + oneself]girded themselves for battle.

Idioms

Idioms gird one's loins, to prepare oneself for something requiring strength or endurance.

gird¹ v.t., gird•ed or girt, gird•ing.

bef. 950; Middle English girden, Old English gyrdan; cognate with German gürten

gird′ing•ly, adv.

gird² v.i.

v.t.

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Middle English gyrd a stroke, blow, hence a cutting remark, derivative of girden to strike, smite 1175–1225

gird′ing•ly, adv.

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gird /ɡɜːd/ vb (girds, girding, girded, girt) (transitive)

to put a belt, girdle, etc around (the waist or hips)
to bind or secure with or as if with a belt: to gird on one's armour
to surround; encircle
to prepare (oneself) for action (esp in the phrase gird (up) one's loins)

Etymology: Old English gyrdan, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse gyrtha, Old High German gurten

gird /ɡɜːd/ Northern English dialect vb

Etymology: 13th Century girden to strike, cut, of unknown origin

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