"circummure" meaning in English

See circummure in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: circummures [present, singular, third-person], circummuring [participle, present], circummured [participle, past], circummured [past]
Etymology: circum- + Latin murus; compare immure. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|circum}} circum- +, {{uder|en|la|murus}} Latin murus Head templates: {{en-verb}} circummure (third-person singular simple present circummures, present participle circummuring, simple past and past participle circummured)
  1. (transitive) To surround with, or as if with, a wall. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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