Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - gird
Gird
gird
1. v.tr. (past and past part. girded or girt) literary 1 encircle, attach, or secure with a belt or band. 2 secure (clothes) on the body with a girdle or belt. 3 enclose or encircle. 4 a (foll. by with) equip with a sword in a belt. b fasten (a sword) with a belt. 5 (foll. by round) place (cord etc.) round. Phrases and idioms gird (or gird up) one's loins prepare for action. Etymology: OE gyrdan f. Gmc (as GIRTH) 2. v. & n. --v.intr. (foll. by at) jeer or gibe. --n. a gibe or taunt. Etymology: ME, = strike etc.: orig. unkn.
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I. verb (~ed or girt; ~ing) see: yard Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to encircle or bind with a flexible band (as a belt), to make fast (as a sword by a belt or clothing with a cord), surround, provide, equip, to prepare (oneself) for action, intransitive verb to prepare for action, II. verb Etymology: Middle English, to strike, thrust Date: 1546 transitive verb to sneer at ; mock, intransitive verb gibe, rail, III. noun Date: 1566 a sarcastic remark ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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