Толковый словарь английского языка - girth
Girth
girth
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse gjǫrth; akin to Old English gyrdan to gird Date: 13th century a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (as a saddle) on its back, 2. a measure around a body , size , dimensions, II. transitive verb Date: 15th century encircle , to bind or fasten with a ~, to measure the ~ of
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n. & v. (also girt) --n. 1 the distance around a thing. 2 a band round the body of a horse to secure the saddle etc. --v. 1 tr. a secure (a saddle etc.) with a girth. b put a girth on (a horse). 2 tr. surround, encircle. 3 intr. measure (an amount) in girth. Etymology: ME f. ON gj{ouml}rth, Goth. gairda f. Gmc ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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