ENCIRCLED
surrounded, encircled
(adjective) confined on all sides; “a camp surrounded by enemies”; “the encircled pioneers”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
encircled
simple past tense and past participle of encircle
Source: Wiktionary
ENCIRCLE
En*cir"cle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Encircled; p. pr. & vb. n. Encircling.] Etym: [Pref. en- + circle: cf. OF. encercler.]
Definition: 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.
Syn.
– To encompass; surround; environ; inclose.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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