Archaic past participle meaning girded or encircled; having been bound with a belt or sash.
From Old French 'ceint,' past participle of 'ceindre' (to gird), derived from Latin 'cingere' meaning 'to surround' or 'to belt.' Same root as modern 'cincture.'
This word is almost extinct in English, but it survives in heraldic descriptions where you might see a lion 'ceint' with a crown—a remnant of how medieval writers described ceremonial dress!
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