† about roundadv.

Forms: see about adv., prep.¹, adj., and int. and round adv. and prep.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: about adv., round adv.

Etymology: < about adv. + round adv. Compare earlier round about adv.

Obsolete.

= round about adv. (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > surrounding > [adverb]

umbeOE

umbetrinc1175

avirounc1300

roundc1300

aroundc1330

aboutsa1387

about rounda1393

compassa1400

round about?a1400

about-forthc1400

umbeturnc1400

acompassc1450

ambiently1659

aside1859

the world > space > place > here, there, etc. > [adverb] > everywhere > on all sides or all around

on (length and) widec1300

round aboutc1350

about rounda1393

rounda1393

far-abouta1400

a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) vi. l. 2230 A litel Serpent on the ground, Which rampeth al aboute round.

1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid i. iii. 42 Thryise thair the fluide quhirlit about round, The sowcand sweltht.

1572 T. Twyne tr. Dionysius Periegetes Surueye World sig. B.iiij^v We come to Italy, whome a greate hie hill..compasseth in about round, to y^e great beutifying & wonderfull strengthning of the countrie.

1699 W. Harris Descr. Royal Palace & Gardens at Loo 19 In those Beds there are intermixed many Juniper Trees growing in Pyramidal forms about round.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2020).

单词	about round
释义	† about roundadv. Forms: see about adv., prep.¹, adj., and int. and round adv. and prep. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: about adv., round adv. Etymology: < about adv. + round adv. Compare earlier round about adv. Obsolete. = round about adv. (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > surrounding > [adverb] umbeOE umbetrinc1175 avirounc1300 roundc1300 aroundc1330 aboutsa1387 about rounda1393 compassa1400 round about?a1400 about-forthc1400 umbeturnc1400 acompassc1450 ambiently1659 aside1859 the world > space > place > here, there, etc. > [adverb] > everywhere > on all sides or all around on (length and) widec1300 round aboutc1350 about rounda1393 rounda1393 far-abouta1400 a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) vi. l. 2230 A litel Serpent on the ground, Which rampeth al aboute round. 1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid i. iii. 42 Thryise thair the fluide quhirlit about round, The sowcand sweltht. 1572 T. Twyne tr. Dionysius Periegetes Surueye World sig. B.iiij^v We come to Italy, whome a greate hie hill..compasseth in about round, to y^e great beutifying & wonderfull strengthning of the countrie. 1699 W. Harris Descr. Royal Palace & Gardens at Loo 19 In those Beds there are intermixed many Juniper Trees growing in Pyramidal forms about round. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2020). < adv.a1393
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