verb
- present participle of engird; to encircle, surround, or bind with or as if with a belt or band
Usage: formal or literary; often used in poetic or elevated contexts
Examples
- The ancient wall was engirding the entire city.
- Mountains were engirding the valley on all sides.
- She stood engirding the tree with her arms.
- The rope was engirding the package tightly.
- Darkness seemed to be engirding the forest.
- The belt was engirding his waist securely.