To prepare (oneself) for an action.
To jeer at.
To bind with a flexible rope or cord.
To encircle with, or as if with a belt.
To jeer.
A sarcastic remark.
A stroke with a rod or switch.
A severe spasm; a twinge; a pang.
To take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted by a presumptuous statement.
Hopefully; a self-directive to undertake the customary action to ward off bad luck.