Begird
Pronunciation : Be*gird", v. t. [imp. Begirt
Part of Speech : Begirded;
Etymology : [AS. begyrdan (akin to Goth. bigairdan); pref. be- + gyrdan to gird.]
Definition : 1. To bind with a band or girdle; to gird.
2. To surround as with a band; to encompass.
p. p. Begirt; p. pr. & vb. n. Begirding.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913