Part 1938

<i>Goldsmith.</i>

<h1>Circumcenter</h1> <Xpage=258>

<hw>Cir`cum*cen"ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Geom.)</fld> <def>The center of a circle that circumscribes a triangle.</def>

<h1>Circumcise</h1> <Xpage=258>

<hw>Cir"cum*cise</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Circumcised</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Circumcising</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>circumcisus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>circumcidere</ets> to cut around, to circumcise; <ets>circum + caedere</ets> to cut; akin to E. <ets>c\'91sura</ets>, homi<ets>cide</ets>, con<ets>cise</ets>, and prob. to <ets>shed</ets>, v. t.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To cut off the prepuce of foreskin of, in the case of males, and the internal labia of, in the case of females.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Script.)</fld> <def>To purify spiritually.</def>

<h1>Circumciser</h1> <Xpage=258>

<hw>Cir"cum*ci`ser</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who performs circumcision.</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Circumcision</h1> <Xpage=258>

<hw>Cir`cum*cision</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>circumcisio</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of cutting off the prepuce or foreskin of males, or the internal labia of females.</def>

<note>&hand; The <i>circumcision</i> of males is practiced as a religious rite by the Jews, Mohammedans, etc.</note>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Script.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The Jews, as a circumcised people.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Rejection of the sins of the flesh; spiritual purification, and acceptance of the Christian faith.</def>

<h1>Circumclusion</h1> <Xpage=258>

<hw>Cir`cum*clu"sion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>circumcludere</ets>, <ets>-clusum</ets>, to inclose.]</ety> <def>Act of inclosing on all sides.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Circumcursation</h1> <Xpage=258>

<hw>Cir`cum*cur*sa"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>circumcursare</ets>, <ets>-satum</ets>, to run round about.]</ety> <def>The act of running about; also, rambling language.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Barrow.</i>

<h1>Circumdenudation</h1> <Xpage=258>

<hw>Cir`cum*den`u*da"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>circum-</ets> + <ets>denudation</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>Denudation around or in the neighborhood of an object.</def>

<cs><col>Hills of circumdenudation</col>, <cd>hills which have been produced by surface erosion; the elevations which have been left, after denudation of a mass of high ground.</cd></cs>

<i>Jukes.</i>

<h1>Circumduce</h1> <Xpage=258>

<hw>Cir`cum*duce"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Circumduct</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Scots Law)</fld> <def>To declare elapsed, as the time allowed for introducing evidence.</def>

<i>Sir W. Scott.</i>

<h1>Circumduct</h1> <Xpage=258>

<hw>Cir`cum*duct"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>circumductus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>circumducere</ets> to lead around; <ets>circum + ducere</ets> to lead.]</ety>