† vironn.
Obsolete.
1. Circuit, compass; a circling course. in the viron of, round about.
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > surrounding > round or around [phrase]
in (the) compass ofc1325
in the viron ofa1380
in vironc1380
in rounda1382
all aroundc1390
all rounda1535
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement in circle or curve > [noun] > movement in circle > circular course
ringeOE
virona1380
environa1382
roundness?c1425
circuit1483
orbicular1523
round1539
bouta1542
rundle1574
ring road1828
orbit1831
ring-around1894
a1380 St. Augustine 1221 in Horstm. Altengl. Leg. (1878) 82 Þe viroun [L. circulum] of þe wattres wondurliche He schewed.
1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) Judges ii. 12 The sones of Yrael..folweden alien goddis, goddis of the puple that dwelten in the viroun of hem.
c1400 Arth. & Merl. (L.) 1616 Þe rede dragoun..Drof þeo white feor adoun In to þe pleynes a gret vyroun.
c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 510/2 Vyrne, or sercle,..girus, ambitus, circulus.
2. in viron, round about; = environ adv.
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > surrounding > round or around [phrase]
in (the) compass ofc1325
in the viron ofa1380
in vironc1380
in rounda1382
all aroundc1390
all rounda1535
c1380 J. Wyclif Sel. Wks. II. 311 In viroun and wiþinne þei weren ful of iȝen.
1447 O. Bokenham Lyvys Seyntys (1835) 107 Summe blewe so sore that the flaume up sprong Aboutyn hyr sydys even in vyroun.
a1450 (c1410) H. Lovelich Hist. Holy Grail xlii. l. 46 Ȝit loked he bothe vpe and down Al Abowtes that Schipe In vyrown.
a1450 (c1410) H. Lovelich Merlin (1904) I. l. 3196 [He must] Serchen jn market & town Abowtes al this contre Jn vyrown.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1917; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
† vironv.
Obsolete.
1. transitive. To go round; to make the circuit of.
ΘΚΠ
society > travel > aspects of travel > travel in specific course or direction > direct (one's course, steps, etc.) [verb (transitive)] > make circuit of
viron1382
compassc1384
umbecastc1400
circuea1450
circuitc1550
circle1582
circum-pass1588
round1591
surround1638
encompass1640
circumvent1840
circuitize1846
to make or go the circuit ofa1876
girdle1901
orbit1946
1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) Pref. Epist. Jerome i We han redde in olde stories, sum men to han vyrounde [L. lustrasse] prouynces.
2. To environ or encircle, to surround (with something).
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > surrounding > surround or lie around [verb (transitive)] > surround with
begirdc890
belayc893
bitrumc1000
umbegoc1300
vironc1440
compass1481
beset1578
entour1623
to fabricate about with1634
surround1635
hearse1646
gird1667
round1698
entwine1796
c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 510/2 Vyrnyn a-bowte, or closyn (K. closyn abowtyn), vallo, circumvallo.
c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 510/2 Vyrnyn a-bowte, or gon a-bowte, ambio, circumdo.
c1440 Psalmi Penit. (1894) 10 Thu art my refute yn my woo, That hath vironed me aboute.
1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. ccccviii. 711 They vyroned rounde aboute the towne.
a1533 Ld. Berners tr. Arthur of Brytayn (?1560) xliii. sig. Hv The curtaynes were of grene sendall vyroned wyth golde & asure.
1587 G. Turberville Tragicall Tales f. 22 We may presume the seruice there was rare, Because the board was virond round with states.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1917; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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