I.to flow around or wash upon (rare): “Rhenus tergum ac latera circumluit,” Tac. H. 4, 12: “pars arcis circumluitur mari,” Liv. 25, 11, 1: “litora subit et circumluit pelagus, Mel. prooem. 2: (Aegeum) mare laevā Imbrum et Tenedum circumluens,” Amm. 22, 8, 2.
circum-lŭo , ĕre, v. a.,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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