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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Environ \En*vi"ron\, adverb [F.] About; around. [Obs.]
Lord Godfrey's eye three times environ goes. --Fairfax.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Environ \En*vi"ron\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Environed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Environing}.] [F. environner, fr. environ about, thereabout; pref. en- (L. in) + OF. viron circle, circuit, fr. OF. & F. virer to turn, LL. virare to turn up and down, topsy-turvy. Cf. {Veer}.] To surround; to encompass; to encircle; to hem in; to be round about; to involve or envelop.
Dwelling in a pleasant glade, With mountains round about environed. --Spenser.
Environed he was with many foes. --Shak.
Environ me with darkness whilst I write. --Donne.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
environ
verb: be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village" [syn: {surround}, {encircle}, {circle}, {round}, {ring}]
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