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Girdle vs Beknit - What's the difference?

girdle | beknit |

In lang=en terms the difference between girdle and beknit

is that girdle is to kill or stunt a tree by removing or inverting a ring of bark while beknit is to girdle or encircle.

As verbs the difference between girdle and beknit

is that girdle is to gird, encircle, or constrain by such means while beknit is to knit.

As a noun girdle

is that which girds, encircles, or encloses; a circumference.

girdle

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • That which girds, encircles, or encloses; a circumference
  • * Shakespeare
    • within the girdle of these walls
  • A belt or elasticated corset; especially, a belt, sash, or article of dress encircling the body usually at the waist, often used to support stockings or hosiery.
  • * Bible, Revelations xv. 6
    • their breasts girded with golden girdles
  • The zodiac; also, the equator.
  • * Campbell
    • that gems the starry girdle of the year
  • * Cowper
    • from the world's girdle to the frozen pole
    (Francis Bacon)
  • The line of greatest circumference of a diamond, at which it is grasped by the setting.
    • (Knight)
  • (mining) A thin bed or stratum of stone.
    • (Raymond)
  • The clitellum of an earthworm.
  • (Scottish, Northern English)

    • Verb

    (girdl)
  • To gird, encircle, or constrain by such means.
  • To kill or stunt a tree by removing or inverting a ring of bark.

    • Anagrams

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    beknit

    English

    Verb

  • To knit.
  • To girdle or encircle.