begirt

be·gird

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bih-gurd]
- /bɪˈgɜrd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bih-gurd]
- /bɪˈgɜrd/

Definitions of begirt word

verb with object begirt to gird about; encompass; surround. 1
verb begirt (Obsolete (No longer in use)) To surround or enclose. 0

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Origin of begirt

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English begirden, Old English begierdan. See be-, gird1

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Parts of speech for Begirt

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Begirt

begirt popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

begirt usage trend in Literature

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