"upgird" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: upgirds [present, singular, third-person], upgirding [participle, present], upgirded [participle, past], upgirded [past], upgirt [participle, past], upgirt [past]
Etymology: up- + gird Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|up|gird}} up- + gird Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=upgirt}} upgird (third-person singular simple present upgirds, present participle upgirding, simple past and past participle upgirded or upgirt)
  1. (archaic, poetic) To support or hold up. Tags: archaic, poetic Related terms: gird up one's loins
    Sense id: en-upgird-en-verb-6wQH88GK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with up-

Inflected forms

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