Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
GIRD
I. verb (girded or girt; girding) see: yard Date: before 12th century transitive verb
1. to encircle or bind with a flexible band (as a belt), to make fast (as a sword by a belt or clothing with a cord), surround , provide , equip , to prepare (oneself) for action, intransitive verb to prepare for action,
II. verb
Etymology: Middle English, to strike, thrust
Date: 1546
transitive verb to sneer at ; mock , intransitive verb gibe , rail ,
III. noun
Date: 1566
a sarcastic remark