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invest by means of a girdle; to measure the girth of; as, to girt a tree. We here create thee the first duke of Suffolk, And girt thee with the sword. Shak.

edge the excellence of; to render homage to; to magnify in worship; to adore. That we for thee may glorify the Lord. Shak.

To growl; to snarl. And wolves are gnarling who shall gnaw thee first. Shak.

The right or power of governing; authority. I here resign my goverment to thee. Shak.

vor. And if by grace, then is it no more of works. Rom. xi. 6. My grace is sufficicnt for thee. 2 Cor. xii. 9. Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound. Rom. v. 20. By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand. Rom. v.2

raised back of an altar or the like; a set raised over another. "The gradines of the amphitheeater." Layard.

ge, an idol; an object of worship carved from wood, stone, etc. "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image." Ex. xx. 4.

To perform the operation of grinding something; to turn the millstones. Send thee Into the common prison, there to grind. Milton.

ollowed by the direct object only, or by both the direct and indirect objects. Tis not in thee To grudge my pleasures, to cut off my train. Shak. I have often heard the Presbyterians say, they did not grudge us our employments. Swift. They have grudged us contribution. Shak.

To fetter; to shackle; to chain. Spenser. I will gyve thee in thine own courtship. Shak.

To adjure; to beseech; to entreat. [Obs.] O dere child, I halse thee, In virtue of the Holy Trinity. Chaucer.

fect. -- To set the hand to, to engage in; to undertake. That the Lord thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to. Deut. xxiii. 20. -- To stand one in hand, to concern or affect one. -- To strike hands, to make a contract, or to become surety for another's debt or good behavior. -- To take in hand…

Good luck; good fortune; prosperity. All happiness bechance to thee in Milan! Shak.

g the surface, or for covering seed; as, to harrow land. Will he harrow the valleys after thee Job xxxix. 10.

To persist in staying or visiting. I've charged thee not to haunt about my doors. Shak.

ied subject already indicated. Thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. Gen. iii. 16. Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God; him shalt thou serve. Deut. x. 20.

or judge. Thy matters are good and right, but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee. 2 Sam. xv. 3. I beseech your honor to hear me one single word. Shak.

the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived; as, my hearing is good. I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear. Job xlii. 5.

A term of affectionate or kindly and familiar address. "I speak to thee, my heart." Shak.

used of all people except Christians, Jews, and Mohammedans. Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance. Ps. ii. 8.