gird

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. συστέλλεσθαι, συζωννύναι, Ar. and V. ἀναστέλλεσθαι.