2. To sneer at; to mock; to gibe.

Being moved, he will not spare to gird the gods.

Shak.

Gird, v. i. To gibe; to sneer; to break a scornful jest; to utter

severe sarcasms.

Men of all sorts take a pride to gird at me.

Shak.

Gird (grd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Girt (?) or Girded; p. pr. & vb. n.

Girding.] [OE. girden, gurden, AS. gyrdan; akin to OS. gurdian, D.

gorden, OHG. gurten, G. g¸rten, Icel. gyra, Sw. gjorda, Dan. giorde,

Goth. bigaÌrdan to begird, and prob. to E. yard an inclosure. Cf.

Girth, n. & v., Girt, v. t.] 1. To encircle or bind with any flexible

band.

2. To make fast, as clothing, by binding with a cord, girdle, bandage,

etc.