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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
circumfer .
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Examples
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In philosophy, the contemplations of man either penetrate unto God, or are circumferred to Nature, or are reflected upon himself; whence arise three knowledges -- divine philosophy, natural philosophy, and human philosophy or humanity.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 13 — Religion and Philosophy Various 1909
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God, or are circumferred to nature, or are reflected or reverted upon himself.
The Art of Public Speaking Dale Carnagey 1906
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God, or are circumferred to nature, or are reflected or reverted upon himself.
The Advancement of Learning Francis Bacon 1593
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