Gird – Encircle body with belt. To tie something around your body; surround, encircle
(Pronounced gurd)
To remember the definition of the word gird, use the following mnemonic:
The girdle (gird) encircled her whole body.
Examples of gird in a sentence
The Romans enclosed the town with walls that still gird the Old City.
The girl girded up her clothing.
Trees girded the dark lake.
