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† ˈcirculary, a. Obs.
[f. (mod.)L. type *circulāri-us, whence also mod.F. circulaire: see -ary2.]
= circular a. in various senses.
1597Hooker Eccl. Pol. v. liii. (1611) 295 Crosse and circularie speeches, wherein there are attributed to God such things as belong to Manhood, and to Man such as properly concerne the Deitie of Christ Iesus. 1610Healey St. Aug. Citie of God xii. xix. (1620) 436 The circulary persons that turne all things round. 1664Evelyn tr. Freart's Archit. xxviii. 68 Such of them whose Superficies is most flexuous and circulary. 1682Lond. Gaz. No. 1768/1 The King of Poland has issued his Circulary Letters for the Summoning a Dyet. a1734North Lives I. 313 He..made one at their circulary dinings, and the turn came to dine with him. |