The action of gird, v.1, in various senses.
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| 释义 | the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > surrounding > [noun] (83) girdingc1400 The action of gird, v.1, in various senses. umbesetting1543 environing1586 The action of environ, v. (in various senses); an instance of this. engirting1599 the action of engirt, v.; concrete that which engirts, the rim. circumtension1603 environment1603 The action of circumnavigating, encompassing, or surrounding something; the state of being encompassed or surrounded. Cf. environ, v. 3 2. Obsolete. cincture?1615 A girding, encompassing, or encircling; enclosure, environment, compass, embrace, ‘girdle’. encompassing1629 The action of encompass, v. encircling1632 The action of encircle, v. begirding1641 The action of girding about or enclosing. circumsession1652 Situation around, besetting. circumambience1720 The act or fact of going round about or surrounding. circumscription1858 Encompassing (cf. circumscribe, v. 1). circumjacence1884 The fact or condition of being circumjacent. encirclement1919 The act or fact of encircling or of being encircled: used esp. with reference to countries that believe themselves to be surrounded by hostile… Subcategories:— state of being surrounded (3) — placing around (1) — one who or that which surrounds (4) — that which surrounds (52) — surrounding in winding or complex manner (1) — surrounding closely or tightly (6) — with hostile intent (1) |
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