'Gird' definitions:

Definition of 'gird'

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verb
Prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqi border" [syn: arm, build up, fortify, gird] [ant: demilitarise, demilitarize, disarm]
verb
Put a girdle on or around; "gird your loins" [syn: girdle, gird]
verb
Bind with something round or circular [syn: gird, encircle]

Definition of 'Gird'

From: GCIDE
  • Gird \Gird\, v. i. To gibe; to sneer; to break a scornful jest; to utter severe sarcasms. [1913 Webster]
  • Men of all sorts take a pride to gird at me. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Gird'

From: GCIDE
  • Gird \Gird\ (g[~e]rd), n. [See Yard a measure.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. A stroke with a rod or switch; a severe spasm; a twinge; a pang. [1913 Webster]
  • Conscience . . . is freed from many fearful girds and twinges which the atheist feels. --Tillotson. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A cut; a sarcastic remark; a gibe; a sneer. [1913 Webster]
  • I thank thee for that gird, good Tranio. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Gird'

From: GCIDE
  • Gird \Gird\, v. t. [See Gird, n., and cf. Girde, v.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. To strike; to smite. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • To slay him and to girden off his head. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To sneer at; to mock; to gibe. [1913 Webster]
  • Being moved, he will not spare to gird the gods. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Gird'

From: GCIDE
  • Gird \Gird\ (g[~e]rd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Girtor Girded; p. pr. & vb. n. Girding.] [OE. girden, gurden, AS. gyrdan; akin to OS. gurdian, D. gorden, OHG. gurten, G. g["u]rten, Icel. gyr[eth]a, Sw. gjorda, Dan. giorde, Goth. biga['i]rdan to begird, and prob. to E. yard an inclosure. Cf. Girth, n. & v., Girt, v. t.]
  • 1. To encircle or bind with any flexible band. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To make fast, as clothing, by binding with a cord, girdle, bandage, etc. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To surround; to encircle, or encompass. [1913 Webster]
  • That Nyseian isle, Girt with the River Triton. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. To clothe; to swathe; to invest. [1913 Webster]
  • I girded thee about with fine linen. --Ezek. xvi. 10. [1913 Webster]
  • The Son . . . appeared Girt with omnipotence. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. To prepare; to make ready; to equip; as, to gird one's self for a contest. [1913 Webster]
  • Thou hast girded me with strength. --Ps. xviii. 39. [1913 Webster]
  • To gird on, to put on; to fasten around or to one securely, like a girdle; as, to gird on armor or a sword. [1913 Webster]
  • Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off. --1 Kings xx. 11.
  • To gird up, to bind tightly with a girdle; to support and strengthen, as with a girdle. [1913 Webster]
  • He girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab. --1 Kings xviii. 46. [1913 Webster]
  • Gird up the loins of your mind. --1 Pet. i. 13.
  • Girt up; prepared or equipped, as for a journey or for work, in allusion to the ancient custom of gathering the long flowing garments into the girdle and tightening it before any exertion; hence, adjectively, eagerly or constantly active; strenuous; striving. "A severer, more girt-up way of living." --J. C. Shairp. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'gird'

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Words containing 'Gird'