BEGIRD

begird. Begird, v.t. begirt, pret. begirded, begirt, pa. to gird, bind round, surround, inclose

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Be‐gird″ (�), v. t. [imp. Begirt (�), Begirded; p. p. Begirt; p. pr. & vb. n. Begirding.] [[AS. begyrdan (akin to Goth. bigairdan); pref. be- + gyrdan to gird.]] 1. 1. To bind with a band or girdle; to gird.
2. 2. To surround as with a band; to encompass.