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English word origin

Etymology of girt

Alteration of girth (“belt, circumference, brace”).

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Source etymology 1

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noun

A horizontal structural member of post and beam architecture, typically attached to bridge two or more vertical members such as corner posts.

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Alteration of girth (“belt, circumference, brace”).

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Source etymology 2

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verb

To gird. · To bind horizontally, as with a belt or girdle. · To measure the girth of.

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Inherited from Middle English girten (“gird, encircle”).

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Source etymology 4

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adj

Alternative spelling of gurt in the sense 'great'.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English girt, gert, a metathetic variant of gret (“great”). More at great.

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  • Inherited-form mentiongirtenm
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Source etymology 5

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adj

(Of a country) To by surrounded by sea.

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Ellipsis of girt by sea, from the Australian National Anthem

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