Webster's English Dictionary

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gird

1. gird \'g*rd\ \'g*rd-*d\ \'g*rt\ vb or gird.ed or girt;  or gird.ing [ME 
   girden, fr. OE gyrdan; akin to OE geard yard - more at]YARD 1a: to encircle 
   or bind with a flexible band  1b: to make fast  1c: SURROUND  2: PROVIDE, 
   EQUIP; esp : to invest with the sword of k nighthood 3: to prepare 
   (oneself) for action  : to prepare for action 
2. gird \'g*rd, 'gi(*)rd\ vb [ME girden to strike, thrust] : MOCK, GIBE 
3. gird \'g*rd, 'gi(*)rd\ n : a sarcastic remark