gird
δός μοι πᾷ στῶ καὶ τὰν γᾶν κινήσω → give me a place to stand and I will move the earth, give me a place to stand and I'll move the earth, give me the place to stand and I shall move the earth, give me a place to stand and with a lever I will move the whole world, give me a firm spot to stand and I will move the world, give me a lever and a place to stand and I will move the earth, give me a fulcrum and I shall move the world
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
encircle: P. and V. περιβάλλειν, V. ἀμπέχειν, ἀμφιβάλλειν; see also surround.
gird at: met., see abuse, attack.
gird on: P. παραζωννύναι; see don.
gird oneself up: Ar. συζώννυσθαι, συστέλλεσθαι.
gird round oneself: Ar. περιζώννυσθαι (acc.), V. καταζώννυσθαι (acc.).
gird up (clothes): Ar. σύστελλεσθαι, συζωννύναι, Ar. and V. ἀναστέλλεσθαι.
