Gird
verb — past tense: Girded/Girt ; past participle: Girded/Girt ; present participle: Girding ; 3rd person singular present Girds
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) (To encircle or fasten with a belt, to enclose. gibe, taunt) girl one's waist ក្រវាត់, វ័ណ្ឌ
Example: To gird a sword on, to gird on a sword, Mountains girded the lake, to gird oneself for a new study.girl oneself for action ប្រុងប្រៀប
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
- 1.
- A stroke with a rod or switch; a severe spasm; a twinge; a pang.
- 2.
- A cut; a sarcastic remark; a gibe; a sneer.
verb — past tense: Girded/Girt ; past participle: Girded/Girt ; present participle: Girding ; 3rd person singular present Girds
- 1.
- To sneer at; to mock; to gibe.
- 2.
- (TRANSITIVE) To encircle or bind with any flexible band.
- 3.
- (TRANSITIVE) To make fast, as clothing, by binding with a cord, girdle, bandage, etc.
- 4.
- (TRANSITIVE) To surround; to encircle, or encompass.
- 5.
- (TRANSITIVE) To clothe; to swathe; to invest.
- 6.
- (TRANSITIVE) To prepare; to make ready; to equip; as, to gird one's self for a contest.
- 7.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To gibe; to sneer; to break a scornful jest; to utter severe sarcasms.
- 1.
- To strike, to smite