= the two sides of the body of humans and certain animals between the rib cage and the hips, which is the place where people normally tie a girdle, breeches, loincloth, or sackcloth; a symbol of strength
loins, sides, waist
Birds
literally: narrow waisted; exact meaning unsure; possibly: = male variant of a dark, brownish red fowl, with orange-red neck hackles, a smallish red comb on the top of their heads, and red lappets on each side under the beak; they have a white spot on their backs near the base of their long glossy black and green tails
rooster
Dress
literally: to gird (one's) loins; hence: = action by which humans hitch up their mantle and keep it in place with a belt around their waist, in order to be able to walk or work
to tuck (one's) cloak in (one's) belt
Dress
literally: to gird (one's) loins; hence: = action by which humans hitch up their mantle and keep it in place with a belt around their waist, in order to be able to walk or work
to tuck (one's) cloak in (one's) belt
Dress
literally: to gird (one's) loins; hence: = action by which humans hitch up their mantle and keep it in place with a belt around their waist, in order to be able to walk or work
to tuck (one's) cloak in (one's) belt
Strong
literally: loins; hence: = physical strength, considered to be residing in the loins of humans and certain animals