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. : to bind about or around
a warrior begirt with sword and dagger
2. : to surround, envelop, or encompass
begirt by wilderness enemies — V.L.Parrington
we are begirt with spiritual laws — R.W.Emerson