circummure, v.
(sɜːkəmˈmjʊə(r))
[f. circum- 1 + L. mūr-āre to wall.]
trans. To wall round.
1603 Shakes. Meas. for M. iv. i. 28 A Garden circummur'd with Bricke. 1636 Feltham Resolves i. xciv, Restraint by service..is far worse, than the being circum-mured only. 1839 Chamb. Jrnl. 15 July 200 The space thus employed is entirely circummured. |