begirt

Variant of begird

transitive verb begirt or begirded, begirt, begirding
  1. to bind around; gird
  2. to encircle; surround; encompass

Origin: Middle English bigirden ; from Old English begyrdan ; from be- plush gyrdan: see be- and amp; gird

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