adv. Obs. [prob. a. AF. *aviroun, variant of OF. environ around: see ENVIRON, and A- pref. 10.] Round about.
c. 1300. K. Alis., 2672. Quykliche to Tebie toun: They wenten and segedyn aviroun.
c. 1320. Syr Beves, 2533. In this contre aviroun A mette with a vile dragoun.
