Begird

Synonyms for "begird" (14 found)

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Translations

6 translations across 3 languages.

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Bulgarian

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  • запасвам verb (bind with a band or girdle)
  • опасвам verb (bind with a band or girdle)

Dutch

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  • omringen verb (bind with a band or girdle)
  • omsingelen verb (bind with a band or girdle)

Ottoman Turkish

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  • صارمق verb (bind with a band or girdle)
  • صارمق verb (encircle)

Sample sentences

10 total sentences available.

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[A] Sagamore with a Humberd in his eare for a pendant, a black havvke on his occiput for his plume, Movvhackees for his gold chaine, good ſtore of VVampompeage begirting his loynes, his bovv in his hand, his quiver at his back, vvith ſix naked Indian ſplatterlaſhes at his heeles for his guard, thinkes himſelfe little inferiour to the great Cham; hee vvill not ſtick to ſay, hee is all one vvith King Charles.

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He was begirt with a clean linen apron which fell below his knees […]

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1876, William Morris (translator), The Æneids of Virgil, London: Ellis & White, Book 5, line 364, p. 130, Let him come forth to raise his arm with hide-begirded hand.

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[…] I will stand my self for the whole Regiment, and safer far in mine owne single valour, then begirt with cowards and with traitors.

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