gird one's loins

A form of gird up one's loins — To prepare oneself for something demanding.

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Meanings

verbgird one's loins (third-person singular simple present girds one's loins, present participle girding one's loins, simple past and past participle girded one's loins)

present singular third person girds one's loins · participle present girding one's loins · participle past girded one's loins · past girded one's loins

  1. alternativeAlternative form of gird up one's loins.
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gird one's loins. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gird%20one's%20loins

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“gird one's loins.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gird%20one's%20loins. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gird one's loins,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gird%20one's%20loins.

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