Associations to the word «Girding»
Noun
- Peril
- Alley
- Bombardment
- Lord
- Dug
- Dynamics
- Foe
- Breast
- Brace
- Dante
- Prophet
- Dress
- Stronghold
- Majesty
- Shoe
- Shame
- Cloth
- Deep
- Strength
- Warrior
- Heaven
- Lamp
- Mantle
- Goose
- Pilgrim
- Verb
- Horizon
- Fight
- Elf
- Brigade
- Blessing
- Vow
- Saddle
- Knight
- Sultan
- Goat
- Jacket
- Supper
- Rein
- Hook
- Wash
- Follower
- Glimpse
- Fitting
- Multitude
- Vengeance
- Pilgrimage
- Virtue
- Pillar
- Ore
- Waste
- Bound
- Struggle
- God
- Battle
- Realm
- Limb
- Arm
- Wall
- Delight
- Old
Adjective
Wiktionary
GIRD, verb. (transitive) To bind with a flexible rope or cord.
GIRD, verb. (transitive) To encircle with, or as if with a belt.
GIRD, verb. (transitive) To prepare oneself for an action.
GIRD, noun. A sarcastic remark.
GIRD, noun. A stroke with a rod or switch.
GIRD, noun. A severe spasm; a twinge; a pang.
GIRD, verb. (transitive) To jeer at.
GIRD, verb. (intransitive) To jeer.
GIRD UP ONE'S LOINS, verb. (idiomatic) (intransitive) To prepare oneself for something demanding.
Dictionary definition
GIRD, verb. Prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqi border".
GIRD, verb. Put a girdle on or around; "gird your loins".
GIRD, verb. Bind with something round or circular.
Wise words
We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control
our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we
are then master of the situation.