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circumfers

circumfers is the third-person singular simple present indicative of circumfer.

Meaning of circumfer

Verb

circumfer (third-person singular simple present circumfers, present participle circumfering or circumferring, simple past and past participle circumfered or circumferred)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To bear or carry around.
    • In philosophy, the contemplations of man do either penetrate unto God, or are circumfered of nature1605, Francis Bacon, “(please specify |book=1 or 2)”, in The Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the Proficience and Aduancement of Learning, Diuine and Humane, London: […] [Thomas Purfoot and Thomas...

Questions about circumfers

What is circumfers the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Circumfers is the third-person singular simple present indicative of circumfer.

Words near circumfers in the dictionary

  1. circumferentor
  2. circumferentors
  3. circumfering
  4. circumferred
  5. circumferring
  6. circumfers
  7. circumfetishism
  8. circumfetishist
  9. circumfetishists
  10. circumfila
  11. circumfilum

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