1. past tense and past participle of overgird; to gird or encircle excessively or too tightly
Usage: archaic or literary

1. girded or encircled excessively; bound too tightly
Usage: archaic or literary

Examples

• The knight's armor overgirt his waist, making it difficult to bend.
• She overgirt the package with rope, securing it far more than necessary.
• The overgirt corset restricted her breathing.
• He overgirt his loins before the battle.
• The vines had overgirt the old tree trunk over many years.