† circumstantadj.n.

Etymology: < Latin circumstant-em present participle of circumstāre to stand around.

Obsolete.

A. adj.

1. Standing around, surrounding, circumjacent.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > surrounding > [adjective]

circumjacent1490

circumstant1545

circumvoisin1548

environing?a1560

encompassing1571

ambient1572

succingent1578

embracing1590

circling1594

girdling1598

circumdant1600

rounding1600

all round?1611

circumferent1620

circumsistent1625

circuiting1632

circulating1632

encircling1632

surrounding1637

begirting1645

circumambient1648

circumstantial1650

girding1658

skirtingc1735

entwining1737

circumadjacent1780

belting1808

engirdling1843

encyclic1850

engirding1852

zoning1853

roundaboutc1860

begirding1877

wraparound1957

1545 T. Raynald in tr. E. Roesslin Byrth of Mankynde i. sig. F.viii^v The circumstant colde aer.

a1610 J. Healey tr. Theophrastus Characters 54 in tr. Epictetus Manuall (1636) Turning himselfe to the circumstant multitude.

1650 J. Bulwer Anthropometamorphosis 47 The braine and the circumstant parts.

1650 R. Baxter Saints Everlasting Rest (1662) ii. x. 279.

1666 J. Sergeant Let. of Thanks 39 Constant Practice of the circumstant Faithfull.

2. Pertaining as a circumstance; incidental, attendant.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > existence > extrinsicality or externality > [adjective] > non-essential

accidental1387

casual1398

incident1523

accidentary?1549

accessarya1555

chanceablea1557

accessory1563

circumstant1583

advenient1594

adventive1605

adventitial1607

circumstantial1608

contingent1628

adventious1633

incidental1644

accessional1646

contingential1647

non-essential1647

extra-essential1667

attachable1798

dividuous1816

inessential1832

peripheral1902

the world > existence and causation > existence > state or condition > circumstance or circumstances > [adjective]

circumstant1583

circumstanceda1616

circumstantiala1616

circumstantionable1647

circumstantive1866

situational1867

situationist1926

1583 J. Foxe Actes & Monuments (ed. 4) II. 1404/1 Such trinckets as were to the foresaid Masse apperteining or circumstant.

1617 S. Collins Epphata to F. T. i. v. 220 Miracles come from no inhærent power..from a circumstant rather, or an attendant.

1656 tr. T. White Peripateticall Inst. 75 The circumstant causes.

3. Circumspect, cautious. rare. [So medieval Latin circumstans.]

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > [adjective]

warelyOE

warec1000

adviseda1325

averty1330

aware1340

ferdfula1382

well-advisedc1405

circumspect1430

hooly1513

fearful1526

curiousa1533

chary1542

wareful1548

cautelous1574

cauty1579

careful1580

wary1580

retentive1599

wary1599

ginger1600

circumstant1603

cautel1606

shya1616

cautionate1616

warisome1628

cautiousa1640

circumspectious1649

circumspectivea1674

gingerish1764

safe1874

pussy-footed1893

pussyfooting1926

risk-averse1961

risk-adverse1969

1603 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes 248 Aduising him to be very circumspect [1638 circumstant] in his marching.

B. n. plural.

Persons standing round or about, bystanders.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > one who sees > [noun] > bystander or onlooker

circumstanta1513

bystander1534

stander-by1534

looker-on?1536

onlooker1550

titlark1800

tricoteuse1828

railbird1894

a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) I. cxxxi. f. lxvii Noon of y^e circumstauntis by neclygence gaue answere vnto the bysshop.

1577 E. Hellowes tr. A. de Guevara Chron. 424 He threwe amongst the circumstants, a great summe of money.

1675 R. Burthogge Cavsa Dei 126 The circumstants and standers by.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	circumstant
释义	† circumstantadj.n. Etymology: < Latin circumstant-em present participle of circumstāre to stand around. Obsolete. A. adj. 1. Standing around, surrounding, circumjacent. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > surrounding > [adjective] circumjacent1490 circumstant1545 circumvoisin1548 environing?a1560 encompassing1571 ambient1572 succingent1578 embracing1590 circling1594 girdling1598 circumdant1600 rounding1600 all round?1611 circumferent1620 circumsistent1625 circuiting1632 circulating1632 encircling1632 surrounding1637 begirting1645 circumambient1648 circumstantial1650 girding1658 skirtingc1735 entwining1737 circumadjacent1780 belting1808 engirdling1843 encyclic1850 engirding1852 zoning1853 roundaboutc1860 begirding1877 wraparound1957 1545 T. Raynald in tr. E. Roesslin Byrth of Mankynde i. sig. F.viii^v The circumstant colde aer. a1610 J. Healey tr. Theophrastus Characters 54 in tr. Epictetus Manuall (1636) Turning himselfe to the circumstant multitude. 1650 J. Bulwer Anthropometamorphosis 47 The braine and the circumstant parts. 1650 R. Baxter Saints Everlasting Rest (1662) ii. x. 279. 1666 J. Sergeant Let. of Thanks 39 Constant Practice of the circumstant Faithfull. 2. Pertaining as a circumstance; incidental, attendant. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > extrinsicality or externality > [adjective] > non-essential accidental1387 casual1398 incident1523 accidentary?1549 accessarya1555 chanceablea1557 accessory1563 circumstant1583 advenient1594 adventive1605 adventitial1607 circumstantial1608 contingent1628 adventious1633 incidental1644 accessional1646 contingential1647 non-essential1647 extra-essential1667 attachable1798 dividuous1816 inessential1832 peripheral1902 the world > existence and causation > existence > state or condition > circumstance or circumstances > [adjective] circumstant1583 circumstanceda1616 circumstantiala1616 circumstantionable1647 circumstantive1866 situational1867 situationist1926 1583 J. Foxe Actes & Monuments (ed. 4) II. 1404/1 Such trinckets as were to the foresaid Masse apperteining or circumstant. 1617 S. Collins Epphata to F. T. i. v. 220 Miracles come from no inhærent power..from a circumstant rather, or an attendant. 1656 tr. T. White Peripateticall Inst. 75 The circumstant causes. 3. Circumspect, cautious. rare. [So medieval Latin circumstans.] ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > [adjective] warelyOE warec1000 adviseda1325 averty1330 aware1340 ferdfula1382 well-advisedc1405 circumspect1430 hooly1513 fearful1526 curiousa1533 chary1542 wareful1548 cautelous1574 cauty1579 careful1580 wary1580 retentive1599 wary1599 ginger1600 circumstant1603 cautel1606 shya1616 cautionate1616 warisome1628 cautiousa1640 circumspectious1649 circumspectivea1674 gingerish1764 safe1874 pussy-footed1893 pussyfooting1926 risk-averse1961 risk-adverse1969 1603 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes 248 Aduising him to be very circumspect [1638 circumstant] in his marching. B. n. plural. Persons standing round or about, bystanders. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > one who sees > [noun] > bystander or onlooker circumstanta1513 bystander1534 stander-by1534 looker-on?1536 onlooker1550 titlark1800 tricoteuse1828 railbird1894 a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) I. cxxxi. f. lxvii Noon of y^e circumstauntis by neclygence gaue answere vnto the bysshop. 1577 E. Hellowes tr. A. de Guevara Chron. 424 He threwe amongst the circumstants, a great summe of money. 1675 R. Burthogge Cavsa Dei 126 The circumstants and standers by. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < adj.n.a1513
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