guhrd
transitive verb
1. to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt.
A wide sash girded her waist.
The area was girded by barbed wire fences.
2. to make (oneself) ready, as for a situation requiring skill, courage, or energy.
The soldiers girded themselves for action.
3. to supply or equip, as with force or ammunition.
The regiment was girded with cannon.
He faced his enemies girded only with the truth.