to prepare (oneself) for action (esp in the phrase gird (up) one's loins) Etymology: Old English gyrdan, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse gyrtha, Old High German gurten
To surround, encircle (the waist, a person about the waist) with a belt or girdle, esp. for the purpose of confining the garments and allowing freer action to the body. Chiefly reflexive or passive; also, after Biblical phrase, to gird one's loins, to gird one's reins, etc. Also to gird up, to gird about.
news.com.au: Gird your loins: How The Devil Wears Prada sequel is shaping up to be a box office smash
Gird your loins: How The Devil Wears Prada sequel is shaping up to be a box office smash
Yahoo: Gird Your Loins: 'The Devil Wears Prada Sequel Has An Official Release Date
Gird Your Loins: 'The Devil Wears Prada Sequel Has An Official Release Date
Yahoo: Gird Your Loins: ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Sets 2026 Release Date
Gird Your Loins: ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Sets 2026 Release Date
Yahoo News Singapore: Gird Your Loins—DIFF’s ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Collab Is Here
collider: Gird Your Loins, ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Gets Major Production Update
Gird Your Loins, ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Gets Major Production Update
Marie Claire on MSN: Gird your loins: The after-party outfits at 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' premiere are groundbreaking
Gird your loins: The after-party outfits at 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' premiere are groundbreaking
WGNO: How does June Squibb do it at age 95? ‘I just gird my loins and go’
How does June Squibb do it at age 95? ‘I just gird my loins and go’