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Anlace :: Anlace (n.) A broad dagger formerly worn at the girdle.

Girdle :: Girdle (n.) The clitellus of an earthworm.

Begirt :: Begirt (v. t.) To encompass; to begird.

Waist :: Waist (n.) A girdle or belt for the waist.

Engirding :: Engirding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Engir.

Girdle :: Girdle (n.) The zodiac; also, the equator..

Span :: Span (v. t.) The spread or extent of an arch between its abutments, or of a beam, girder, truss, roof, bridge, or the like, between its supports..

Cutpurse :: Cutpurse (n.) One who cuts purses for the sake of stealing them or their contents (an act common when men wore purses fastened by a string to their girdles); one who steals from the person; a pickpocke.

Girdler :: Girdler (n.) A maker of girdles.

Girder :: Girder (n.) A main beam; a stright, horizontal beam to span an opening or carry weight, such as ends of floor beams, etc.; hence, a framed or built-up member discharging the same office, technically called a compound girder. See Illusts. of Frame, and Doubleframed floor, under Double..

Cinctured :: Cinctured (n.) Having or wearing a cincture or girdle.

Girt :: Girt (v.) To gird; to encircle; to invest by means of a girdle; to measure the girth of; as, to girt a tree..

Gird :: Gird (v. t.) To encircle or bind with any flexible band.

Cordelier :: Cordelier (n.) A Franciscan; -- so called in France from the girdle of knotted cord worn by all Franciscans.

Bark :: Bark (v. t.) To girdle. See Girdle, v. t., 3..

Gird :: Gird (n.) A cut; a sarcastic remark; a gibe; a sneer.

Gird :: Gird (v. t.) To surround; to encircle, or encompass..

Ephod :: Ephod (n.) A part of the sacerdotal habit among Jews, being a covering for the back and breast, held together on the shoulders by two clasps or brooches of onyx stones set in gold, and fastened by a girdle of the same stuff as the ephod. The ephod for the priests was of plain linen; that for the high priest was richly embroidered in colors. The breastplate of the high priest was worn upon the ephod in front..

Gird :: Gird (v.) To strike; to smite.

Truss :: Truss (n.) To strengthen or stiffen, as a beam or girder, by means of a brace or braces..

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