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Re: OT: Tolkein Non-Fanism

From:John Cowan <jcowan@...>
Date:Wednesday, August 1, 2001, 18:43
Weiben Wang wrote:

 > Just how does one gird anyway?

gird: to encircle with a flexible band (related to girdle).  So "gird up
your loins" means to pull up your underpants and set to work.

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