1876, William Morris (translator), The Æneids of Virgil, London: Ellis & White, Book 5, line 364, p. 130,
Let him come forth to raise his arm with hide-begirded hand.

[…] I will stand my self
for the whole Regiment, and safer far
in mine owne single valour, then begirt
with cowards and with traitors.

1717, Arthur Maynwaring (translator), Ovid’s Metamorphoses in Fifteen Books, London: Jacob Tonson, Book 5, “The Story of Perseus continu’d,” p. 148,
Perseus begirt, from all around they pour
Their Lances on him, a tempestuous Show’r,
Aim’d all at him […]

O lead me to that happy Path,
Where I my GOD may meet;
Tho’ Hosts of Foes begird it round,
Tho’ Briars wound my Feet.

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