Obs. [a. F. circule-r, ad. L. circulā-re.] By-form of CIRCULATE, CIRCLE.
1430. Lydg., Chron. Troy, II. xii. About her head flikered douues white … Aye circuling with snowy winges fayre.
1500–20. Dunbar, Thistle & Rose, 98. On feild of gold he stude full mychtely, With flour delycis sirculit lustely.
1513. Douglas, Æneis, V. x. 56. Eftir thay had al circulit, in ane ring. Ibid., V. xii. 168.
1535. Stewart, Cron. Scot., II. 540. Of armit men ane rout In gude ordour hes circulit thame about.
1601. R. Johnson, Kingd. & Commw. (1603), 143. Three strong walles, circuling the one within the other, and streetes lying betweene.
1647. H. More, Song of Soul, II. iii. I. xviii. Sun, stars, and all on earth it hurrieth To each point of itself so far as ’t circuleth.
Hence Circuled ppl. a.; Circuling vbl. sb. and ppl. a.
1583. Stanyhurst, Æneis, II. (Arb.), 50. Wrapping girdle y coompast, His midil embracing with wig wag circuled hooping.
1647. H. More, Song of Soul, II. iii. I. xxiii. Distant site Makes a deficience in these circulings.
1683. Tryon, Way to Health, 388. Where then lies this famous Generosity of the red Circuling Juice.
