gird

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology 1

Old English gyrdan (to put a belt around, to put a girdle around)

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to gird

Third person singular
girds

Simple past
girded or girt

Past participle
[[girded or girt]]

Present participle
girding

to gird (third-person singular simple present girds, present participle girding, simple past and past participle girded or girt)

  1. (transitive) To bind with a flexible rope or cord.
    The fasces were girt about with twine in bundles large.
  2. (transitive) To encircle with, or as if with a belt.
    The lady girt herself with silver chain, from which she hung a golden shear.
    Our home is girt by sea...

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[edit] Noun

Singular
gird

Plural
girds

gird (plural girds)

  1. A sarcastic remark.

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to gird

Third person singular
girds

Simple past
girded

Past participle
girded

Present participle
girding

to gird (third-person singular simple present girds, present participle girding, simple past and past participle girded)

  1. (transitive) To jeer at.
  2. (intransitive) To jeer.
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