ENCIR'CLE, verb transitive ensur'cl. [from circle.] 1. To inclose or surround with a circle or ring, or with any thing in a circular form. 2. To encompass; to surround; to environ. 3. To embrace; as, to encircle one in the arms.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI