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Gird Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Gird? [v] prepare oneselg for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East" [v] bind with something round or circular [v] put a girdle on or around [v] encircle or bind; "Trees girded the green fields" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Gird: arm \| begird \| build up \| encircle \| fortify \| girdle \| girt \| girth Related Terms \| Find terms related to Gird: band \| bandage \| beef up \| begird \| belt \| belt in \| bend \| beset \| bind \| bind up \| bolster \| brace \| brace up \| bundle \| buttress \| case harden \| chain \| cinch \| cincture \| circle \| confirm \| dispose \| do up \| encincture \| encircle \| encompass \| engird \| ensphere \| fleer \| flout \| forearm \| fortify \| gibe \| girdle \| girt \| girth \| harden \| hem \| invigorate \| jeer \| jest \| lace \| lash \| leash \| loop \| nerve \| prepare \| prop \| ready \| refresh \| reinforce \| reinvigorate \| restrengthen \| ring \| rope \| round \| shore up \| sneer \| splice \| steel \| stiffen \| strap \| strengthen \| support \| sustain \| swaddle \| swathe \| temper \| tie \| tie up \| toughen \| truss \| twine around \| undergird \| whet the knife \| wire \| wrap \| wrap up \| wreathe \| wreathe around \| zone See Also \| bind \| border \| circle \| encircle \| environ \| forearm \| hoop \| rearm \| re-arm \| ring \| round \| skirt \| surround \| surround Gird In Webster's Dictionary \Gird\, n. [See {Yard} a measure.] 1. A stroke with a rod or switch; a severe spasm; a twinge; a pang. Conscience . . . is freed from many fearful girds and twinges which the atheist feels. --Tillotson. 2. A cut; a sarcastic remark; a gibe; a sneer. I thank thee for that gird, good Tranio. --Shak. \Gird\, v. t. [See {Gird}, n., and cf. {Girde}, v.] 1. To strike; to smite. [Obs.] To slay him and to girden off his head. --Chaucer. 2. To sneer at; to mock; to gibe. Being moved, he will not spare to gird the gods. --Shak. \Gird\, v. i. To gibe; to sneer; to break a scornful jest; to utter severe sarcasms. Men of all sorts take a pride to gird at me. --Shak. \Gird\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Girt}or {Girded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Girding}.] [OE. girden, gurden, AS. gyrdan; akin to OS. gurdian, D. gorden, OHG. gurten, G. g["u]rten, Icel. gyr?a, Sw. gjorda, Dan. giorde, Goth. biga['i]rdan to begird, and prob. to E. yard an inclosure. Cf. {Girth}, n. & v., {Girt}, v. t.] 1. To encircle or bind with any flexible band. 2. To make fast, as clothing, by binding with a cord, girdle, bandage, etc. 3. To surround; to encircle, or encompass. That Nyseian isle, Girt with the River Triton. --Milton. 4. To clothe; to swathe; to invest. I girded thee about with fine linen. --Ezek. xvi. 10. The Son . . . appeared Girt with omnipotence. --Milton. 5. To prepare; to make ready; to equip; as, to gird one's self for a contest. Thou hast girded me with strength. --Ps. xviii. 39. {To gird on}, to put on; to fasten around or to one securely, like a girdle; as, to gird on armor or a sword. Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off. --1 Kings xx. 11. {To gird up}, to bind tightly with a girdle; to support and strengthen, as with a girdle. He girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab. --1 Kings xviii. 46. Gird up the loins of your mind. --1 Pet. i. 13. {Girt up}; prepared or equipped, as for a journey or for work, in allusion to the ancient custom of gathering the long flowing garments into the girdle and tightening it before any exertion; hence, adjectively, eagerly or constantly active; strenuous; striving. ``A severer, more girt-up way of living.'' --J. C. Shairp.

Gird Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gird?

[v] prepare oneselg for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"
[v] bind with something round or circular
[v] put a girdle on or around
[v] encircle or bind; "Trees girded the green fields"

Gird In Webster's Dictionary

\Gird\, n. [See {Yard} a measure.]
1. A stroke with a rod or switch; a severe spasm; a twinge; a
   pang.

         Conscience . . . is freed from many fearful girds
         and twinges which the atheist feels.  --Tillotson.

2. A cut; a sarcastic remark; a gibe; a sneer.

         I thank thee for that gird, good Tranio. --Shak.


\Gird\, v. t. [See {Gird}, n., and cf. {Girde}, v.]
1. To strike; to smite. [Obs.]

         To slay him and to girden off his head. --Chaucer.

2. To sneer at; to mock; to gibe.

         Being moved, he will not spare to gird the gods.
                                               --Shak.


\Gird\, v. i.
To gibe; to sneer; to break a scornful jest; to utter severe
sarcasms.

      Men of all sorts take a pride to gird at me. --Shak.


\Gird\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Girt}or {Girded}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Girding}.] [OE. girden, gurden, AS. gyrdan; akin to OS.
gurdian, D. gorden, OHG. gurten, G. g["u]rten, Icel. gyr?a,
Sw. gjorda, Dan. giorde, Goth. biga['i]rdan to begird, and
prob. to E. yard an inclosure. Cf. {Girth}, n. & v., {Girt},
v. t.]
1. To encircle or bind with any flexible band.

2. To make fast, as clothing, by binding with a cord, girdle,
   bandage, etc.

3. To surround; to encircle, or encompass.

         That Nyseian isle, Girt with the River Triton.
                                               --Milton.

4. To clothe; to swathe; to invest.

         I girded thee about with fine linen.  --Ezek. xvi.
                                               10.

         The Son . . . appeared Girt with omnipotence.
                                               --Milton.

5. To prepare; to make ready; to equip; as, to gird one's
   self for a contest.

         Thou hast girded me with strength.    --Ps. xviii.
                                               39.

{To gird on}, to put on; to fasten around or to one securely,
   like a girdle; as, to gird on armor or a sword.

         Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast
         himself as he that putteth it off.    --1 Kings xx.
                                               11.

{To gird up}, to bind tightly with a girdle; to support and
   strengthen, as with a girdle.

         He girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab. --1
                                               Kings xviii.
                                               46.

         Gird up the loins of your mind.       --1 Pet. i.
                                               13.

{Girt up}; prepared or equipped, as for a journey or for
   work, in allusion to the ancient custom of gathering the
   long flowing garments into the girdle and tightening it
   before any exertion; hence, adjectively, eagerly or
   constantly active; strenuous; striving. ``A severer, more
   girt-up way of living.'' --J. C. Shairp.

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