begyrdan

Old English

Alternative forms

  • begirdan

Etymology

From be- +‎ gyrdan. Cognate with Old High German bigurten (“to begird”), Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌳𐌰𐌽 (bigairdan, “to begird”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈɡyr.dɑn/, [beˈɡyrˠ.dɑn]

Verb

begyrdan

  1. to begird; gird about or around, clothe, surround; beleaguer

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: bigirden, begirden

References

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