Part 1946

<blockquote>[Travel] forces <b>circumspectness</b> on those abroad, who at home are nursed in security. <i>Sir H. Wotton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Circumstance</h1> <Xpage=259>

<hw>Cir"cum*stance</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>circumstantia</ets>, fr. <ets>circumstans</ets>, <ets>-antis</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>circumstare</ets> to stand around; <ets>circum + stare</ets> to stand. See <er>Stand</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>circumstances</b> are well known in the country where they happened. <i>W. Irving.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An event; a fact; a particular incident.</def>

<blockquote>The sculptor had in his thoughts the conqoeror weeping for new worlds, or the like <b>circumstances</b> in histery. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Circumlocution; detail.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>So without more <b>circumstance</b> at all I hold it fit that shake hands and part. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property; situation; surroundings.</def>

<blockquote>When men are easy in their <b>circumstances</b>, they are naturally enemies to innovations. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Not a circumstance</col>, <cd>of no account. <mark>[Colloq.]</mark></cd> -- <col>Under the circumstances</col>, <cd>taking all things into consideration.</cd></cs>

<syn>Syn. -- Event; occurrence; incident; situation; condition; position; fact; detail; item. See <er>Event</er>.</syn>

<h1>Circumstance</h1> <Xpage=259>

<hw>Cir"cum*stance</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To place in a particular situation; to suppy relative incidents.</def>

<blockquote>The poet took the matters of fact as they came down to him and <b>circumstanced</b> them, after his own manner. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Circumstanced</h1> <Xpage=259>

<hw>Cir"cum*stanced</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>p. a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Placed in a particular position or condition; situated.</def>

<blockquote>The proposition is, that two bodies so <b>circumstanced</b> will balance each other. <i>Whewell.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Governed by events or circumstances.</def> <mark>[Poetic & R.]</mark> "I must be <i>circumstanced</i>."

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Circumstant</h1> <Xpage=259>

<hw>Cir"cum*stant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>circumstans</ets>. See <er>Circumstance</er>.]</ety> <def>Standing or placed around; surrounding.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> "<i>Circumstant</i> bodies."

<i>Sir K. Digby.</i>

<h1>Circumstantiable</h1> <Xpage=259>

<hw>Cir`cum*stan"tia*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Capable of being circumstantiated.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Jer Taylor.</i>

<h1>Circumstantial</h1> <Xpage=259>

<hw>Cir`cum*stan"tial</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>circonstanciel</ets>.]</ety>