"begirdle" meaning in English

See begirdle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: begirdles [present, singular, third-person], begirdling [participle, present], begirdled [participle, past], begirdled [past]
Etymology: From be- + girdle. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|girdle}} be- + girdle Head templates: {{en-verb}} begirdle (third-person singular simple present begirdles, present participle begirdling, simple past and past participle begirdled)
  1. To encircle or surround, as with a girdle.

Inflected forms

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