as in wrapping
to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt
a white granite boulder begirt with a band of dark gray
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“Begirding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begirding. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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