Thesaurus / girdle
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One of the gifts the lady gives to him is her green girdle — in the poem, that’s the first time he’s encountered a green girdle — and he keeps it for himself, not passing it along to the lord as he promised.
THE GREEN KNIGHT IS GLORIOUS AND A LITTLE BAFFLING. LET’S UNTANGLE IT.ALISSA WILKINSONJULY 30, 2021VOXShe gives him an exact replica of the girdle from his mother that the scavenger stole in the woods, to his mystification and wonder, and promises it will keep him safe.
THE GREEN KNIGHT IS GLORIOUS AND A LITTLE BAFFLING. LET’S UNTANGLE IT.ALISSA WILKINSONJULY 30, 2021VOXAs opposing armies pound down the doors of the castle, Gawain quietly removes his girdle, and his head falls off.
THE GREEN KNIGHT IS GLORIOUS AND A LITTLE BAFFLING. LET’S UNTANGLE IT.ALISSA WILKINSONJULY 30, 2021VOXAnd he girded him about with a glorious girdle, and clothed him with a robe of glory, and crowned him with majestic attire.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSPass thy land as a river, O daughter of the sea, thou hast a girdle no more.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSThe girdle which the prophet had been commanded to hide, in process of time was marred; it was profitable for nothing.
THE ORDINANCE OF COVENANTINGJOHN CUNNINGHAMIt was probably 'the metal chape or tag fixed to the end of a girdle or strap,' viz.
CHAUCER'S WORKS, VOLUME 1 (OF 7) -- ROMAUNT OF THE ROSE; MINOR POEMSGEOFFREY CHAUCERMake a girdle around a smooth shaft, or make a shaft with a knob or large joint near the butt.
THE LATER CAVE-MENKATHARINE ELIZABETH DOPPAnd the same John had his garment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins: and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSIt is true that Saint Francis was ceint by a hempen girdle, and, moreover, was clad in a habit of gris.
A CURSORY HISTORY OF SWEARINGJULIAN SHARMANWORDS RELATED TO GIRDLE
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