Gird vs Stiffen - What's the difference?
gird | stiffen | Synonyms |
To bind with a flexible rope or cord.
To encircle with, or as if with a belt.
To prepare oneself for an action.
A sarcastic remark.
* Shakespeare
A stroke with a rod or switch.
A severe spasm; a twinge; a pang.
* Tillotson
To jeer at.
* Shakespeare
To jeer.
* Shakespeare
Gird is a synonym of stiffen.
In lang=en terms the difference between gird and stiffen
is that gird is to jeer while stiffen is to become stiff.As verbs the difference between gird and stiffen
is that gird is to bind with a flexible rope or cord or gird can be to jeer at while stiffen is to make stiff.As a noun gird
is a sarcastic remark.gird
English
Etymology 1
(etyl) .Verb
- The fasces were girt about with twine in bundles large.
- The lady girt herself with silver chain, from which she hung a golden shear.
- Our home is girt by sea... -
Etymology 2
Noun
(en noun)- I thank thee for that gird , good Tranio.
- Conscience is freed from many fearful girds and twinges which the atheist feels.
Verb
(en verb)- Being moved, he will not spare to gird the gods.
- Men of all sorts take a pride to gird at me.
