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Webster 1913 Edition
Around
A-round′
,adv.
[Pref.
a-
+ round
.] 1.
In a circle; circularly; on every side; round.
2.
In a circuit; here and there within the surrounding space; all about;
as, to travel
. around
from town to town3.
Near; in the neighborhood;
as, this man was standing
. around
when the fight took place[Colloq. U. S.]
☞ See , which, in some of the meanings, is more commonly used.
Round
, the shorter form, adv.
& prep.
A-round′
,p
rep.
1.
On all sides of; encircling; encompassing; so as to make the circuit of; about.
A lambent flame arose, which gently spread
Around
his brows. Dryden.
2.
From one part to another of; at random through; about; on another side of;
as, to travel
around
the country; a house standing around
the corner. [Colloq. U. S.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Around
AROUND'
, prep. [a and round. See Round.]1.
About; on all sides; encircling; encompassing; as, a lambent flame around his brows.2.
In a looser sense, from place to place; at random.AROUND'
,adv.
1.
In a circle; on every side.2.
In a looser sense, at random; without any fixed direction; as, to travel around from town to town. [See Round.]