Begird May 2026

: Refers to the act of fastening a belt or band around something.

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 begird

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 : Refers to the act of fastening a

band belt beset bind circle encircle enclose encompass engirdle envelop environ gird girdle hem hem in ring. Thesaurus.com begird - Wiktionary, the free dictionary the free dictionary