v. Obs. [ad. L. circumvestīre to clothe around, wrap up.] trans. To clothe or invest about, to enwrap as with a garment.
1599. A. M., trans. Gabelhouer’s Bk. Physicke, 112/2. Take Rye paeste, and therwith circumveste the glasse.
1642. Wotton, Life Dk. Buckhm., in Reliq. Wotton. (1685), 207. All greatness of Power and Favour is circumvested with much prejudice. Ibid. (1651), Psalm civ. Who … mad’st the deep to circumvest it round.
1657. Tomlinson, Renou’s Disp., 234. Sprigs … circumvested with little soft leaves.
1721–1800. in Bailey.
1755. in Johnson; whence in mod. Dicts.
