begird

verb

be·​gird bi-ˈgərd 

bē-

begirt bi-ˈgərt 

bē-

also begirded; begirding

transitive verb

1

: gird sense 2a

2

: surround, encompass

Synonyms

• band
• belt
• engird [archaic]
• engirdle
• enwind
• gird
• girdle
• girt
• girth
• wrap

Examples of begird in a Sentence

a white granite boulder begirt with a band of dark gray

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1