verb
gird
Gird (verb) means to bind with a flexible rope or cord.
verb
1
To bind with a flexible rope or cord.
2
To encircle with, or as if with a belt.
3
To prepare (oneself) for an action.
4
(of a vessel towing another) To be pulled on sideways by its towline, putting it at risk of capsizing.
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Etymology
From Middle English girden, gerden, gürden, from Old English gyrdan (“to put a belt around, to put a girdle around”), from Proto-Germanic *gurdijaną (“to gird”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰerdʰ-. Cognate with West Frisian gurdzje, girdzje, Dutch gorden, German gürten, Swedish gjorda, Icelandic gyrða, Albanian ngërthej (“to tie together by weaving, to bind”).
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What is the meaning of gird?
"gird" (verb) means to bind with a flexible rope or cord.
What are the different meanings of gird?
"gird" has 3 main meanings: 1. To bind with a flexible rope or cord; 2. To encircle with, or as if with a belt; 3. To prepare (oneself) for an action.