v. Obs. [GIRD v.2] trans. To strike through, smite through, pierce with a cut or blow.

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c. 1386.  Chaucer, Knt.’s T., 152. Thurgh girt with many a greuous blody wounde.

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c. 1430.  Syr Gener. (Roxb.), 5764. The king supposed … Generides he had thurgh girt.

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1513.  Douglas, Æneis, II. viii. [vii.] 118. Hypanis eik, and Dymas … War by thair fallowis throw gird baith twa.

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1573.  Twyne, Æneid, X. Ee iij. Then Pallas soone Sir Rhoeteus … Through-girdes.

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1594.  Kyd, Sp. Trag., IV. iv. Where hanging on a tree I found my sonne, Through girt with wounds.

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