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gird
1[ gurd ]
/ gɜrd /
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verb (used with object), gird·ed or girt, gird·ing.
to encircle or bind with a belt or band.
to surround; enclose; hem in.
to prepare (oneself) for action: He girded himself for the trial ahead.
to provide, equip, or invest, as with power or strength.
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Origin of gird
1before 950; Middle English girden,Old English gyrdan; cognate with German gürten
OTHER WORDS FROM gird
gird·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby gird
girandole, Girard, girasol, Giraud, Giraudoux, gird, girder, girdle, girdle anesthesia, girdler, girdlescone
Other definitions for gird (2 of 2)
gird2
[ gurd ]
/ gɜrd /
verb (used without object)
to gibe; jeer (usually followed by at).
verb (used with object)
to gibe or jeer at; taunt.
noun
a gibe.
Origin of gird
21175–1225; Middle English gyrd a stroke, blow, hence a cutting remark, derivative of girden to strike, smite < ?
OTHER WORDS FROM gird
gird·ing·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for gird (1 of 3)
gird1
/ (ɡɜːd) /
verb girds, girding, girded or girt (tr)
to put a belt, girdle, etc, around (the waist or hips)
to bind or secure with or as if with a beltto gird on one's armour
to surround; encircle
to prepare (oneself) for action (esp in the phrase gird (up) one's loins)
to endow with a rank, attribute, etc, esp knighthood
Word Origin for gird
Old English gyrdan, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse gyrtha, Old High German gurten
British Dictionary definitions for gird (2 of 3)
gird2
/ (ɡɜːd) Northern English dialect /
verb
(when intr, foll by at) to jeer (at someone); mock
(tr) to strike (a blow at someone)
(intr) to move at high speed
noun
- a blow or stroke
- a taunt; gibe
a display of bad temper or anger (esp in the phrases in a gird; throw a gird)
Word Origin for gird
C13 girden to strike, cut, of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for gird (3 of 3)
gird3
/ (ɡɪrd) /
noun
Scot a hoop, esp a child's hoopAlso: girr
Word Origin for gird
a Scot variant of girth
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