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girds

girds is the plural of gird.

girds is the third-person singular simple present indicative of gird.

Meaning of gird

Noun

gird (plural girds)

  1. A sarcastic remark.
    • I thank thee for that gird, good Tranio.c. 1590–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
  2. A stroke with a rod or switch.
  3. A severe spasm; a twinge; a pang.
    • Conscience […] is freed from many fearful girds and twinges which the atheist feels.1671, John Tillotson, “Sermon II. The Folly of Scoffing at Religion. 2 Pet[er] III. 3.”, in The Works of the Most Reverend Dr. John Tillotson, Late Lord Archbishop of Canterbury: […], London: […] B....

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Phrases with girds

Questions about girds

What is girds the plural of?
Girds is the plural of gird.

Words near girds in the dictionary

  1. girdlestead
  2. girdlesteads
  3. girdling
  4. Girdner
  5. Girdners
  6. girds
  7. girds one's loins
  8. girds up one's loins
  9. Girdusky
  10. gire
  11. Gireri

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