ungirt

American  

[uhn-gurt] / ʌnˈgɜrt /

adjective

1. having a girdle loosened or removed.

2. slack; relaxed; not taut or pulled together.

   ungirt thinking.

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Etymology

Origin of ungirt

First recorded in 1250–1300, ungirt is from the Middle English word ungyrt. See un- ¹, girt ¹

Example Sentences

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

From Literature

It is a truth recognised in The Song of the Ungirt Runners, Charles Hamilton Sorley’s poetic hymn to those “who do not run for prize”, but who run “because they like it”.

From The Guardian

And St. Laurence ungirt his robe, and giving his girdle to the sacristan, bade him show it in proof of what he told.

From Project Gutenberg

It is a moot point how far the extremely loose and ungirt character of this style, which sometimes, and indeed often, reaches sheer slovenliness and solecism, was intentional.

From Project Gutenberg

With head uncovered the vassal humbly requested to be allowed to enter into the feudal relation; he then laid aside his sword and spurs, ungirt his belt, and kneeling before his lord, and holding his hands extended and joined between the hands of his lord, uttered words to this effect: “I become your man from this day forth, of life and limb, and will hold faith to you for the lands I claim to hold of you.”

From Project Gutenberg