begird
begird · begirds · begirt / begirded · begirding
To bind with a band or girdleTo bind with a band or girdle; to gird.
Meaning
2 senses(archaic, transitive)To bind with a band or girdle; to gird.
1876, William Morris (translator), The Æneids of Virgil, London: Ellis & White, Book 5, line 364, p. 130, Let him come forth to raise his arm with hide-begirded hand.
(archaic, transitive)To encircle, surround, as with a gird; enclose; encompass.
Origin
From Middle English begirden, from Old English begyrdan (“to gird, clothe, surround, fortiFrom Middle English begirden, from Old English begyrdan (“to gird, clothe, surround, fortify”), from Proto-Germanic *bi- + *gurdijaną (“to gird”), equivalent to be- + gird. Cognate with Old High German begurtjan (“to begird”), Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌳𐌰𐌽 (bigairdan, “to begird”). More at be-, gird.
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Forms
begirds, begirding, begirt, begirtWord family
1 related wordsDerivedunbegirt
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle