ungird

American  

[uhn-gurd] / ʌnˈgɜrd /

verb (used with object)

ungirded, ungirt, ungirding

1. to loosen or remove a girdle or belt from.

2. to loosen or remove by unfastening a belt.

   to ungird a sword.

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Etymology

Origin of ungird

before 900; Middle English ungirden, Old English ungyrdan; see un- ², gird ¹; cognate with German entgürten

Example Sentences

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ungird ungirded ungirding ungirt

"Uncover your heads, ungird your garments and cast the bones of your mother behind you."

From Myths and Legends of All Nations Famous Stories from the Greek, German, English, Spanish, Scandinavian, Danish, French, Russian, Bohemian, Italian and other sources by Marshall, Logan

Suddenly Count Zichy and his fair cousin broke out from the large circle, and setting to him, he was led off to the waltz movement before he had time to ungird his sword.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 582, December 22, 1832 by Various

For on retiring they ungird the sack, and the part which they doubled about the knees they put up to the head.

From The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55 1690-1691 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century by Blair, Emma Helen

“Uncover your heads, ungird your garments and cast the bones of your mother behind you.”

From Famous Tales of Fact and Fancy Myths and Legends of the Nations of the World Retold for Boys and Girls by Marshall, Logan

Here was a home for the wanderers, Now could we ungird our loins, Doff our shoes, lay aside our staves.

From Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes by Zweig, Stefan

Aurelian—the tents being pitched—the watch set—the soldiers, weary with their march, asleep—himself tired with the day's duty—sat with folded arms, having just ungirded and thrown from him his sword.

From Aurelian or, Rome in the Third Century by Ware, William

Then went by many fair maidens whose hair was loose and yellow, and who were all clad in green raiment ungirded, and shod with golden shoes.

From The Hollow Land by Morris, William

Left alone, Beowulf laid aside his iron mail, took off his brazen helmet and ungirded his trusty sword.

From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 3 by Sylvester, Charles Herbert

Then after Sir Launcelot had thus eaten he said, "I am aweary," and therewith he arose and ungirded his armor, and laid it aside, piece by piece, even to the very last piece thereof.

From The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions by Pyle, Howard

Then he unlaced his helm, and ungirded his sword, and laid himself down to sleep upon his shield tofore the cross.

From Stories of King Arthur and His Knights Retold from Malory's "Morte dArthur" by Cutler, U. Waldo

And ungirding his sword, he knelt down before Philippe, and did homage to him, asking his assistance to re-establish his rights.

From Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

He sat down upon the ground, and ungirding the sword, which he bore above his vestments, did not remember to shield the hilt from the rays of the sun.

From The Lady of the Lake by Scott, Walter, Sir

She wore a dark, shapeless, ungirt robe covered with patches and stains.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander

So I ungirt my own weapon--a good plain sword that I had won from a viking in Caithness--and laid it in the place of that he had given me.

From King Alfred's Viking A Story of the First English Fleet by Whistler, Charles W. (Charles Watts)

At that early period there could be no suspicion of bribery, and it was not for that reason that the citizens wished their candidates to come down among them ungirt and without a tunic.

From Plutarch's Lives, Volume I by Stewart, Aubrey

In this ungirt hour there imported himself into our life a youngish-looking middle-aged man of the name of Shend, with a blurred face and deprecating eyes.

From A Diversity of Creatures by Kipling, Rudyard

He shows himself possessed of a hatred for all that is unjust and ungirt and vulgar.

From Musical Portraits Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers by Rosenfeld, Paul