Environ

(89), v. t. [imp. & p. p. ENVIRONED; p. pr. & vb. n. ENVIRONING.] [Fr. environner, Pr. en-vironar, O. It. invironare, from Fr. & Pr. environ, about, thereabout, Pr. al viron, round about, from viron, circle, circuit, from Pr., Sp., & Pg. virar, O. Fr. virer, to turn, O. L. Lat. virare, to turn up and down, topsy-turvy, probably from a lost Celtic root bir, vir. Cf. Basque biar-tu, to turn, Sp. birar, equivalent to Eng. veer. 1. To surround; to encompass; to encircle; as, a plain environed with mountains. Environed he was with many foes. Shak. 2. To involve; to envelop; as, to environ with darkness or with difficulties. Environ me with darkness while I write. Donne.