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en·gir·dle

 (ĕn-gûr′dl)
tr.v. en·gir·dled, en·gir·dling, en·gir·dles
To encircle or surround with or as if with a girdle.
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en•gir•dle

(ɛnˈgɜr dl)

v.t. -dled, -dling.
to engird.
[1595–1605]
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engirdle

verb
To encircle with or as if with a band:
band, begird, belt, cincture, compass, encompass, gird, girdle, girt, ring.
Archaic: engird.
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