girthed (comparative more girthed, superlative most girthed)
Of a sizeable girth; portly.
• dighter, girdeth, righted
Source: Wiktionary
Girth, n. Etym: [Icel. gjör girdle, or ger girth; akin to Goth. gaĂrda girdle. See Gird to girt, and cf. Girdle, n.]
1. A band or strap which encircles the body; especially, one by which a saddle is fastened upon the back of a horse.
2. The measure round the body, as at the waist or belly; the circumference of anything. He's a lu sty, jolly fellow, that lives well, at least three yards in the girth. Addison.
3. A small horizontal brace or girder.
Girth, v. t. Etym: [From Girth, n., cf. Girt, v. t.]
Definition: To bind as with a girth. [R.] Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 April 2025
(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
