Meaning of BEGIRD
| Pronunciation: | | bi'gurd
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[v] encircle or bind; "Trees girded the green fields" |
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BEGIRD is a 6 letter word that starts with B. |
| | Synonyms: | | gird, girt, girth |
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| | See Also: | | circle, encircle, environ, ring, round, surround | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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. To bind with a band or girdle; to gird.
2. To surround as with a band; to encompass.
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