- engirdles
- v. put on a belt, encircle (i.e. with a strap); surround
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
engirdles
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Belt — (b[e^]lt), n. [AS. belt; akin to Icel. belti, Sw. b[ a]lte, Dan. b[ae]lte, OHG. balz, L. balteus, Ir. & Gael. balt border, belt.] 1. That which engirdles a person or thing; a band or girdle; as, a lady s belt; a sword belt. [1913 Webster] The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Belt lacing — Belt Belt (b[e^]lt), n. [AS. belt; akin to Icel. belti, Sw. b[ a]lte, Dan. b[ae]lte, OHG. balz, L. balteus, Ir. & Gael. balt border, belt.] 1. That which engirdles a person or thing; a band or girdle; as, a lady s belt; a sword belt. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
