† ˈcircumliˌgate,v.Obs. [f. L. circumligāt-ppl. stem of -ligāre.] trans. To bind round or about. 1599A. M. tr.Gabelhouer's Bk. Physick 1/2 Circumligate thereabout a linnen clothe.1657Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 382* They circumligate the tree with sheep-skins.