be·gird \bə̇, bē+\transitive verb (begirtalsobegirded ; begirt ; begirding ; begirds) Etymology: Middle English begyrden, from Old English begyrdan, from be- + gyrdan to gird — more at gird 1.: to bind about or around < a warrior begirt with sword and dagger > 2.: to surround, envelop, or encompass < begirt by wilderness enemies — V.L.Parrington > < we are begirt with spiritual laws — R.W.Emerson >