The word originates from the Old English begyrdan , combining the prefix be- (meaning "around" or "completely") with gyrdan ("to gird"). It shares historical roots with terms like "girdle" and the Old High German begurtjan . BEGIRD Synonyms & Antonyms - 30 words - Thesaurus.com
: Encircle, encompass, enclose, or environ. For binding or fastening : Gird, band, belt, or bind. For poetic flair : Engird or engirdle. begird
: Refers to the act of fastening a belt or band around something. The word originates from the Old English begyrdan
Example: "He himself with a leather sash before entering the fray." Word Forms Present Past begirt or begirded Past Participle begirt or begirded Present Participle Synonyms and Related Words For binding or fastening : Gird, band, belt, or bind
Example: "The ancient castle was by a deep, dark moat."
: Used to describe something that physically wraps around another object.
band belt beset bind circle encircle enclose encompass engirdle envelop environ gird girdle hem hem in ring. Thesaurus.com begird - Wiktionary, the free dictionary