Environ
Pronunciation : En*vi"ron
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [F. environner, fr. environ about, thereabout; pref. en- (L. in) + OF. viron circle, circuit, fr. OF. & F. virer to turn, LL. virare to turn up and down, topsy-turvy. Cf. Veer.]
Definition : Defn: To surround; to encompass; to encircle; to hem in; to be round about; to involve or envelop. Dwelling in a pleasant glade, With mountains round about environed. Spenser. Environed he was with many foes. Shak. Environ me with darkness whilst I write. Donne.
t. [imp. & p. p. Environed; p. pr. & vb. n. Environing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : En*vi"ron
Part of Speech : adv.
Etymology : [F.]
Definition : Defn: About; around. [Obs.] Lord Godfrey's eye three times environ goes. Fairfax.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913