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| gird [ gurd ] (past and past participle gird·ed or girt [ gurt ], present participle gird·ing, 3rd person present singular girds) |
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1. gird your·self vr get self ready: to prepare yourself for conflict or vigorous activity
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2. transitive verb put belt around somebody: to put a girdle or belt around yourself or another person
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3. transitive verb fasten something on: to secure something to yourself with a belt, straps, or a girdle
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4. transitive verb surround something: to surround or encompass something
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  a castle girded with a moat
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| [ Old English gyrdan< Germanic] |
