01 v. t. To form a circle about; to inclose within a circle or ring; to surround; as, to encircle one in the arms; the army encircled the city.
imp. & p. p.
Encircled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Encircling
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To form a circle about; to inclose within a circle or ring; to surround; as, to encircle one in the arms; the army encircled the city.“Her brows encircled with his serpent rod.” — Parnell.