verb
- present participle of begirdle; to encircle or surround with or as if with a belt or band
Usage: literary or formal; often used in poetic or descriptive contexts
Examples
- The ancient wall was begirdling the city, protecting its inhabitants from invaders.
- Begirdling the mountain was a thick band of clouds.
- The rope was begirdling the package tightly.
- A golden chain was begirdling her waist.
- The forest was begirdling the small village on all sides.