a stroke with a rod or switch; a severe spasm; a twinge; a pang.-a cut; a sarcastic remark; a gibe; a sneer.-to strike; to smite.-to sneer at; to mock; to gibe.-to gibe; to sneer; to break a scornful jest; to utter severe sarcasms.-to encircle or bind with any flexible band.-to make fast, as clothing, by binding with a cord, girdle, bandage, etc.-to surround; to encircle, or encompass.-to clothe; to swathe; to invest.-to prepare; to make ready; to equip; as, to gird one's self for a contest.