Also incircling. [f. as prec. + -ING2.] That encircles.

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1632.  Lithgow, Totall Disc., 265. Within incircling bandes of pure Gold.

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1633.  P. Fletcher, Purple Isl., V. 54 (R.). The third … is like a grape, Which all entwines with his encircling side.

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1725.  Pope, Odyss., I. 526. A realm defended with incircling seas.

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1832.  J. H. Newman, Hymn, ‘Lead, kindly Light.’ Amidst the encircling gloom Lead thou me on.

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1871.  Freeman, Norm. Conq. (1876), IV. xviii. 236. The minster looks down on the encircling stream of the Wear.

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1873.  W. Black, Pr. Thule, ix. 138. The blinding white of the incircling hills.

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