begirded

Variant of begird

begird definition

be·gird (bē gʉrd′, bi-)

transitive verb begirt -·girt′ (-gʉrt′) or begirded -·gird′ed, begirt -·girt′, begirding -·gird′·ing

  1. to bind around; gird
  2. to encircle; surround; encompass

Etymology: ME bigirden < OE begyrdan < be- + gyrdan: see be- & gird

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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