Girt, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Girted; p. pr. & vb. n.Girting.] [From Girt, n., cf. Girth, v.] To gird; to encircle; to 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.