v. Obs. [ad. L. circumferre to bear or carry round. Cf. OF. circonferer.] trans. To carry or bear round.
1605. Bacon, Adv. Learn., II. v. § 2. The contemplations of man … are circumferred to nature.
1648. W. Montagu, Devout Ess., V. ii. 49. The charities which power hath circumferred to others, doe all returne.
