gird
From LSJ
ῥεῖα δ' ἀρίζηλον μινύθει καὶ ἄδηλον ἀέξει, ῥεῖα δέ τ' ἰθύνει σκολιὸν καὶ ἀγήνορα κάρφει → easily he humbles the proud and raises the obscure, and easily he straightens the crooked and blasts the proud (Hesiod, Works and Days 6-8)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. trans.
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.
