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begird
CIDE DICTIONARY
begird, v. t. [AS. begyrdan (akin to Goth. bigairdan); pref. be- + gyrdan to gird.].
- To bind with a band or girdle; to gird. [1913 Webster]
- To surround as with a band; to encompass. [1913 Webster]
ROGET THESAURUS
begird
Circumjacence
VB lie around, surround, beset, compass, encompass, environ, inclose, enclose, encircle, embrace, circumvent, lap, gird, belt, begird, engird, skirt, twine round, hem in.
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