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begird

American  
[bih-gurd] / bɪˈgɜrd /

verb (used with object)

begirt, begirded, begirding

  1. to gird about; encompass; surround.

begird British  
/ bɪˈɡɜːd /

verb

  1. to surround; gird around

  2. to bind

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Etymology

Origin of begird

before 900; Middle English begirden, Old English begierdan. See be-, gird 1

Example Sentences

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Neither the nurse who comes at dawn to visit her nursling E'er shall avail her neck to begird with yesterday's ribband.

From Project Gutenberg

Till like a cold gust thrilled the little word At which each body and its soul begird And tighten them for battle.

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