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BEGIRD (begirt)
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Dictionary entry overview: What does begird mean?
• BEGIRD (verb)
The verb BEGIRD has 1 sense:
1. encircle or bind
Familiarity information: BEGIRD used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Encircle or bind
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
Context example:
Trees girded the green fields
Hypernyms (to "begird" is one way to...):
circle; encircle; environ; ring; round; surround (be around)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
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