The word be-girt implies the act of surrounding or enclosing something or someone. Its synonyms include the words encircle, enclose, gird, surround, and encompass. Encircle is used to describe the action of forming a circle around something or someone. Enclose refers to surrounding or confining a person or object within a boundary or enclosure. Gird means to surround or bind something closely with a belt, band or cord. Surround refers to enveloping something completely, and encompass describes the action of including something within a whole or group. These synonyms can be used interchangeably based on the context of the sentence.