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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Enveron, Environ, v. Also: enveroun, (enverem,) enweron, -oun, -own; enwyrone, -oune, -own, -en. [ME. enveron, envyron, -roun (Wyclif), OF. environner.]

1. tr. To surround, encircle.(a) 1375 Barb. xi. 585.
Thai assemblit all in ane rout And enveronyt [E. enweround] thame all about Ib. xvii. 390.
The mekill folk that wes vithout Had enveronyt [E. enweronyt] the toune aboute c1475 Wall. ii. 119.
Till him thai socht with hedis scharp of steyle, And fra his strenth enweronde him about Ib. v. 38.
The worthi Scottis … saw the staill enwerounyt thaim about 1513 Doug. ii. xii. 81.
A fayr plane … Quhilk was enveronyt al with hyllys hie 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. xix.
The hail Ile of Albion … is enveronid on every side with the gret occeane 1579 Warrender P. I. 145.
The castell of Hammyltoun wes enveronit(b) a1400 Leg. S. xviii. 954.
Commonly thare vald I se A gret lycht al enwyrone me c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 2798.
How Achilles King Menone Gert his Myrondones enwyroune c1420 Wynt. viii. 3626.
The towne syne thai closyd all And enwyrownd wyth a mwde wall Ib. viii. 4768.
Qwhen the kyng … Herd that swa thai ladyis War enwyrownd wyth thaire innymyis ?1438 Alex. ii. 4457.
For Porrus was enclosit all, And enuironit, with men on fute Ib. 6211.
Lo wirship, armour, and bounteis, … Enuironit with hardement and honour 1570 Maitl. F. xxix. 18.
Atheisme and superstitioun Hes sa me now environit about That scantlie can I find quhar to get out

b. intr. To form a surround. Const. to. a1400 Leg. S. vii. 281.
Thar com a lycht … That to the tempil & to the awtere Enwyrent

2. tr. To go round or about (a place). 1375 Barb. xiii. 380.
Beneth the castell went thai soyne, … And syne the Park enveremyt [E. enweround] thai c1420 Wynt. iii. 544 (W).
Quhare that he travalit mony day … Till he had enveround all Spane