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girth
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Girth \Girth\, v. t. [From Girth, n., cf. Girt, v. t.] To bind as with a girth. [R.] --Johnson. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Girth \Girth\ (g[~e]rth), n. [Icel. gj["o]r[eth] girdle, or ger[eth] girth; akin to Goth. ga['i]rda girdle. See Gird to girt, and cf. Girdle, n.] 1. A band or strap which encircles the body; especially, one by which a saddle is fastened upon the back of a horse. [1913 Webster] 2. The measure around any object, such as a body at the waist or belly, or a box; the circumference of anything; as, in order to be acceptable for mailing, the total of height and girth of a package must not exceed 63 inches. [1913 Webster +PJC] He's a lusty, jolly fellow, that lives well, at least three yards in the girth. --Addison. [1913 Webster] 3. A small horizontal brace or girder. [1913 Webster]
