verb
- past tense and past participle of overgird; to gird or encircle excessively or completely around
Usage: archaic; literary
Examples
- The ancient warrior overgirded his waist with multiple belts.
- She overgirded the package with rope to ensure it wouldn’t come undone.
- The tree was overgirded by thick vines that had grown around its trunk.
- He overgirded himself with armor before entering battle.
- The fortress was overgirded by high stone walls on all sides.