Gird — Defs

01 n. A stroke with a rod or switch; a severe spasm; a twinge; a pang.

1.
A stroke with a rod or switch; a severe spasm; a twinge; a pang.
“Conscience . . . is freed from many fearful girds and twinges which the atheist feels.” — Tillotson.
2.
A cut; a sarcastic remark; a gibe; a sneer.
“I thank thee for that gird, good Tranio.” — Shak.

02 v. t. To strike; to smite.

1.
To strike; to smite.[Obs.]
“To slay him and to girden off his head.” — Chaucer.
2.
To sneer at; to mock; to gibe.
“Being moved, he will not spare to gird the gods.” — Shak.

03 v. i. To gibe; to sneer; to break a scornful jest; to utter severe sarcasms.

1.
To gibe; to sneer; to break a scornful jest; to utter severe sarcasms.
“Men of all sorts take a pride to gird at me.” — Shak.

04 v. t. To encircle or bind with any flexible band.

imp. & p. p. Girt; p. pr. & vb. n. Girding

1.
To encircle or bind with any flexible band.
2.
To make fast, as clothing, by binding with a cord, girdle, bandage, etc.
3.
To surround; to encircle, or encompass.
“That Nyseian isle, Girt with the River Triton.” — Milton.
4.
To clothe; to swathe; to invest.
“I girded thee about with fine linen.” — Ezek. xvi. 10.

“The Son . . . appeared Girt with omnipotence.” — Milton.
5.
To prepare; to make ready; to equip; as, to gird one's self for a contest.
“Thou hast girded me with strength.” — Ps. xviii. 39.

“Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.” — 1 Kings xx. 11.

“He girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab.” — 1 Kings xviii. 46.

“Gird up the loins of your mind.” — 1 Pet. i. 13.