That closes, in various senses; shutting; drawing close together; enclosing, etc.

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1610.  Shaks., Temp., III. iii. 64. The still closing waters.

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1667.  Dryden, Indian Emperor, II. ii. Closing Skies might still continue bright.

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1809.  W. Irving, Knickerb., VII. xii. The closing eye of the old warrior.

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  b.  Concluding, ending.

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1795.  Southey, Joan of Arc, VIII. 114. My closing hour of life.

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1850.  Tennyson, In Mem., cv. The closing cycle rich in good.

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1879.  McCarthy, Own Times, I. 412. The closing sentence of the speech.

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  Hence † Closingly adv., in a closing manner, inclusively. Obs.

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c. 1449.  Pecock, Repr., I. xix. 111. He theryn … biddith includingli and closingli al it to be doon.

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