through-gird en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English thurghgirden (“to run through, pierce”), from thurgh- (“thorough-”) + girden (“to strike”), from girde, ȝerde (“rod, staff”). More at thorough, yard.
Meanings
- (obsolete, transitive) To pierce all the way through with a sword, spear, or the like.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| through-girding | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| through-girt | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| through-girt | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| through-girds | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |