Gird Definition
- To summon up one's inner resources in preparation for action.
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Gird
Origin of Gird
Old English gyrdan (“to put a belt around, to put a girdle around”). Cognate with Albanian ngërthej (“to tie together by weaving, to bind”).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English girden from Old English gyrdan gher-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English girden to strike
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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