† circulen.
Obsolete. rare.
Circle, ring.
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > shape > curvature > roundness > [noun] > a circle or ring
rounda1325
circlec1380
rigol1459
roundel1486
rundle1529
roundaboutc1535
circule1549
gyre1590
ringle1598
cirque1677
crinkle1702
circus1748
1549 W. Wycherley's Exam. in J. A. Froude Hist. Eng. V. 165 (note) He hath used no consecrate circule but hath used the crystal to invocate the sprat called Scariot.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
† circulev.
Obsolete.
By-form of circulate v., circle v.
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement in circle or curve > move in a circle or curve [verb (intransitive)] > move in a circle
to go aboutOE
whirlc1290
circule1430
circlec1440
to cast, fet, fetch, go, take a compass?a1500
circuit1611
circumgyre1634
revolve1660
circulate1672
orba1821
circumvolve1841
to loop the loop1902
orbit1948
the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > surrounding > surround or lie around [verb (transitive)]
befong971
beclipc1000
begoc1000
belieOE
bestandc1000
to go about ——OE
umbegangc1200
behema1250
befallc1275
berunc1275
girdc1290
bihalvena1300
umlapa1300
umlaya1300
umlouka1300
umbegoc1300
belayc1320
halsea1340
enclose1340
umbelapa1350
embracec1360
betrendc1374
circlec1374
umbecasta1375
to give about1382
environa1393
umbeclipa1395
compassa1400
encircle?a1400
enourle?a1400
umbegivea1400
umbeseta1400
umbeliec1400
umbetighc1400
enroundc1420
measurec1425
umbsteadc1450
adviron?1473
purprise1481
umbeviron1489
belta1500
girtha1500
overgirda1500
engirt15..
envirea1513
round?a1513
brace1513
umbereach1513
becompass1520
circuea1533
girtc1540
umbsetc1540
circule1553
encompass1555
circulate?a1560
ingyre1568
to do about1571
engird1573
circumdate1578
succinge1578
employ1579
circuate1581
girdle1582
wheel1582
circumgyre1583
enring1589
ringa1592
embail1593
enfold1596
invier1596
stem1596
circumcingle1599
ingert1599
engirdle1602
circulize1603
circumscribe1605
begirt1608
to go round1610
enwheela1616
surround1616
shingle1621
encirculize1624
circumviron1632
beround1643
orba1644
circumference1646
becircle1648
incircuitc1650
circumcinge1657
circumtend1684
besiege1686
cincture1789
zone1795
cravat1814
encincture1820
circumvent1824
begirdle1837
perambulate1863
cordon1891
the world > space > shape > curvature > roundness > be or become round [verb (intransitive)] > form a circle
circule1603
circle1613
1430 J. Lydgate tr. Hist. Troy ii. xii About her head flikered douues white..Aye circuling with snowy winges fayre.
a1513 W. Dunbar Poems (1998) I. 165 On feild of gold he stude full mychtely, With flour delycis sirculit lustely.
a1522 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid (1957) v. xii. 168 Eneas with a pleuch The cite cirkulit, and merkit be a seuch.
1535 W. Stewart tr. H. Boethius Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) II. 540 Of armit men ane rout In gude ordour hes circulit thame about.
1553 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Eneados v. x. 56 Eftir thay had al circulit, in ane ring.
1603 R. Johnson tr. G. Botero Hist. Descr. Worlde 143 Three strong walles, circuling the one within the other, and streetes lying betweene.
1647 H. More Philos. Poems ii. iii. i. xviii Sun, stars, and all on earth it hurrieth To each point of itself so far as 't circuleth.
Derivatives
circuled adj.
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > shape > curvature > roundness > [adjective] > circular
trendledc1220
circle-likea1420
circular1430
compass?1523
compassed1551
circled1578
circuled1582
orbal1603
circulary1610
wheely1708
spherical1730
encircular1806
sphered1820
wheeled1820
moony1836
wheel-shaped1895
1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil First Foure Bookes Æneis ii. 28 Wrapping girdle..His midil embracing with wig wag circuled hooping.
circuling n. and adj.
ΘΚΠ
the world > life > the body > vascular system > circulation > [adjective]
circulating1632
circuling1647
blood-circulating1833
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement in circle or curve > [noun] > movement in circle
umganga1300
umganginga1340
circlingc1440
compassing1530
circuition1533
circulation1535
round1539
circumgyration1606
rounding1612
circuling1647
circuiting1659
circumagitation1660
circuity1770
ringing1868
milling1874
circumfluence1881
ring-a-ring1922
mill1961
1647 H. More Philos. Poems ii. iii. i. xxiii Distant site Makes a deficience in these circulings.
1683 T. Tryon Way to Health 388 Where then lies this famous Generosity of the red Circuling Juice.
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