01 v. t. to write or engrave around.
imp. & p. p.
Circumscribed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Circumscribing
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1.
to write or engrave around.[R.]“Thereon is circumscribed this epitaph.” — Ashmole.
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2.
To inclose within a certain limit; to hem in; to surround; to bound; to confine; to restrain.“To circumscribe royal power.” — Bancroft.
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3.
To draw a line around so as to touch at certain points without cutting. See Inscribe, 5.(Geom.) See: Inscribe