ungirt
Americanadjective
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having a girdle loosened or removed.
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slack; relaxed; not taut or pulled together.
ungirt thinking.
Etymology
Origin of ungirt
First recorded in 1250–1300, ungirt is from the Middle English word ungyrt. See un- 1, girt 1
Example Sentences
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She wore a dark, shapeless, ungirt robe covered with patches and stains.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
The towns ungirt By trenches deep, laid open to the plain; Nor brazen trump, nor bended horn were seen, Helmet, nor sword; but conscious and secure, Unaw'd by arms the nations tranquil slept.
From The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I & II by Howard, J. J.
Certainly to Satan there could never be imputed the sin of "the unlit lamp and the ungirt loin."
From Milton by Raleigh, Walter Alexander, Sir
Now in the ungirt hour—now ere we blink and drowse, Mithras, also a soldier, keep us true to our vows!
From Songs from Books by Kipling, Rudyard
When there was work to be done she never could rest with “unlit lamp and ungirt loin.”
From Mary Wollstonecraft by Pennell, Elizabeth Robins
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