That closes, in various senses; shutting; drawing close together; enclosing, etc.
1610. Shaks., Temp., III. iii. 64. The still closing waters.
1667. Dryden, Indian Emperor, II. ii. Closing Skies might still continue bright.
1809. W. Irving, Knickerb., VII. xii. The closing eye of the old warrior.
b. Concluding, ending.
1795. Southey, Joan of Arc, VIII. 114. My closing hour of life.
1850. Tennyson, In Mem., cv. The closing cycle rich in good.
1879. McCarthy, Own Times, I. 412. The closing sentence of the speech.
Hence † Closingly adv., in a closing manner, inclusively. Obs.
c. 1449. Pecock, Repr., I. xix. 111. He theryn … biddith includingli and closingli al it to be doon.
