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# girdle

noun (girdles); verb (girdle, girdles, girdled, girdling)

«girdle» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A girdle is a belt or band worn round the waist, especially in old tales. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/girdle/#m1)
2. (verb) To girdle is to put a band round something or to surround it, as in «girdled blanket». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/girdle/#m2)
3. A girdle-cake is a flat cake cooked on a hot iron plate, a Scottish word. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/girdle/#m3)

### In the lessons

in fairy tales a girdle is a sash or belt that holds a cloak or dress in place; a girdled blanket is one tied round with a band; in cooking «girdle-cakes» are flat cakes made on a griddle

### Examples

- She tied a red girdle round her waist. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/girdle/#x1)
- Underneath his girdled blanket he hid the stolen gold. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/girdle/#x2)
- Her mother made girdle-cakes for tea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/girdle/#x3)
- The old queen wore a jewelled girdle at the feast. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/girdle/#x4)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

A belt or sash worn around the waist. The priests wore special girdles, and the word is also used for plain belts.

**Interpretation.** The priest's girdle was part of the holy garments. The tradition says the sash was part of the clothing that made atonement.

### Examples

- the aprons, and the mantelets, and the cloaks, and the girdles; (Prophets ISA.3.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/girdle/#x1)
- He looseth the bond of kings, and bindeth their loins with a girdle. (Writings JOB.12.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/girdle/#x2)
- She maketh linen garments and selleth them; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. (Writings PRO.31.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/girdle/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «girdle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/girdle/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«girdle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/girdle.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «girdle» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/girdle/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«girdle» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/girdle.html) on Mova free.