Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ungird

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-gird
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To loosen or remove the girdle or band of.

verb

To unbind or unload.

Etymology

From un- + gird; or possibly continuing Middle English ungirden, ungurden, from Old English ungyrdan (“to ungird”). Cognate with German entgürten (“to ungird”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ungirds (present, singular) ungirding (participle, present) ungirded (participle, past) ungirded (past)

Rhymes With

third heard word bird referred occurred preferred assured absurd herd cured insured

Questions

What does ungird mean?
To loosen or remove the girdle or band of.
Where does ungird come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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