Gird /(gẽrd)/

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.

2. A cut; a sarcastic remark; a gibe; a sneer.

   I thank thee for that gird, good Tranio.

1. To strike; to smite. [Obs.]

   To slay him and to girden off his head.

2. To sneer at; to mock; to gibe.

   Being moved, he will not spare to gird the gods.

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.

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.

4. To clothe; to swathe; to invest.

   I girded thee about with fine linen.

   The Son . . . appeared Girt with omnipotence.

5. To prepare; to make ready; to equip; as, to gird one's self for a contest.

   Thou hast girded me with strength.

   Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.

   He girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab.

   Gird up the loins of your mind.