Engirded

/ɛnˈɡɝːdɪd/ adjective

Definition

Surrounded, bound, or encircled tightly; secured with a belt or cord.

Etymology

Past participle of engird, describing something that has been bound or encircled by the action of the verb.

Kelly Says

In heroic literature, a knight engirded with armor becomes a symbol of readiness—the word suggests both literal binding and emotional fortification!

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