gird
Pronunciation: (gûrd), [key]
— gird•ed girt, gird•ing.
- to encircle or bind with a belt or band.
- to surround; enclose; hem in.
- to prepare (oneself&hasp;) for action: He girded himself for the trial ahead.
- to provide, equip, or invest, as with power or strength.
gird
Pronunciation: (gûrd), [key]
— v.i.
- to gibe; jeer (usually fol. by at).
—v.t.
- to gibe or jeer at; taunt.
—n.
- a gibe.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.