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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

begirdle en · VERB

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épider. Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi Proto-Germanic *bider. Proto-Germanic *bi- Proto-West Germanic *bi- Old English be- Middle English bi- English be- English girdle English begirdle From be- + girdle.

Meanings

  1. To encircle or surround, as with a girdle.
    • The vine begirdled the tree, wrapping around its trunk as though trying to hug it.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
begirdles Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
begirdling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
begirdled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
begirdled Tense=Past lexicographic