Begird -

Example: "The ancient castle was by a deep, dark moat."

: Used to describe something that physically wraps around another object. begird

: Refers to the act of fastening a belt or band around something. Example: "The ancient castle was by a deep, dark moat

band belt beset bind circle encircle enclose encompass engirdle envelop environ gird girdle hem hem in ring. Thesaurus.com begird - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Thesaurus

Example: "He himself with a leather sash before entering the fray." Word Forms Present Past begirt or begirded Past Participle begirt or begirded Present Participle Synonyms and Related Words

If "begird" feels too formal, Thesaurus.com suggests several alternatives depending on the context:

: Encircle, encompass, enclose, or environ. For binding or fastening : Gird, band, belt, or bind. For poetic flair : Engird or engirdle.