got himself
ready for
action. From the ancient Jews, who wore
loose garments which they girded (fastened with a belt or
band) about their loins (the part of the
body between the ribs and the hipbone) when traveling or working. Girded up his loins, so to speak, went into the
asylum, finished
running the
engram,
got his
brother out.
-Levels of Skill (6 July 1957) got himself
ready for
action. From the ancient Jews, who wore
loose garments which they girded (fastened with a belt or
band) about their loins (the part of the
body between the ribs and the hipbone) when traveling or working.