The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Begirt — Be*girt , v. t. To encompass; to begird. Milton. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Begirt — Begird Be*gird , v. t. [imp. {Begirt}, {Begirded}; p. p. {Begirt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Begirding}.] [AS. begyrdan (akin to Goth. bigairdan); pref. be + gyrdan to gird.] 1. To bind with a band or girdle; to gird. [1913 Webster] 2. To surround as with … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
begirt — v. surround; gird about … English contemporary dictionary
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begird — bə̇, bē+ transitive verb (begirt also begirded ; begirt ; begirding ; begirds) Etymology: Middle English begyrden, from Old English begyrdan, from be + gyrdan to gird more at gird 1 … Useful english dictionary
Begird — Be*gird , v. t. [imp. {Begirt}, {Begirded}; p. p. {Begirt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Begirding}.] [AS. begyrdan (akin to Goth. bigairdan); pref. be + gyrdan to gird.] 1. To bind with a band or girdle; to gird. [1913 Webster] 2. To surround as with a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Begirded — Begird Be*gird , v. t. [imp. {Begirt}, {Begirded}; p. p. {Begirt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Begirding}.] [AS. begyrdan (akin to Goth. bigairdan); pref. be + gyrdan to gird.] 1. To bind with a band or girdle; to gird. [1913 Webster] 2. To surround as with … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Begirding — Begird Be*gird , v. t. [imp. {Begirt}, {Begirded}; p. p. {Begirt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Begirding}.] [AS. begyrdan (akin to Goth. bigairdan); pref. be + gyrdan to gird.] 1. To bind with a band or girdle; to gird. [1913 Webster] 2. To surround as with … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Circumscription — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Circumscription >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 circumscription circumscription limitation inclosure Sgm: N 1 confinement confinement &c.(restraint) 751 Sgm: N 1 circumvallation circumvallation Sgm: N 1 encincture… … English dictionary for students
begird — [bē gʉrd′, bigʉrd′] vt. begirt [bēgʉrt′] or begirded, begirt, begirding [ME bigirden < OE begyrdan < be + gyrdan: see BE & GIRD1] 1. to bind around; gird 2. to encircle; surround; encompass … English World dictionary
