Engirdle
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Engirdle is a verb meaning (transitive) To encircle as if with a girdle.
Meaning
(transitive) To encircle as if with a girdle.
Example Sentences
Still higher, on their left, the elevation called Bulbarrow, or Bealbarrow, well-nigh the highest in South Wessex, swelled into the sky, engirdled by its earthen trenches.
Word Forms
- engirdles
- engirdling
- engirdled
Synonyms for engirdle
Depending on context, synonyms include engird.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include begirdle, gird, girdle, begird, engirt, encincture.
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