/ gɜːd; NAmE gɜːrd/ verb
[ vn ] to surround sth with sth; to fasten sth around sb/sth
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IDIOMS
- gird (up) your loins
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PHRASAL VERBS
- gird (yourself / sb / sth) (up) for sth
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English gyrdan , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gorden and German gürten , also to girdle and girth .