Went round with girl accepting diamonds at credit centre (7)

I believe the answer is:

girdled

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'went round' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with contact as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'girl accepting diamonds at credit centre' is the wordplay.
'accepting' indicates putting letters inside.
'diamonds' becomes 'd' (abbreviation in bridge say).
'at' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'centre' means to look at the middle letters.
The middle letters of 'credit' are 'ed'.
'girl' enclosing 'd' is 'girdl'.
'girdl'+'ed'='GIRDLED'

'with' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for girdled that I've seen before include "Griddle wrapped around the middle" , "Encompassed" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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