1. (v. t.) to write or engrave around; to limit.
2. (v. t.) To enclose within a certain limit; to hem in; to surround; to bound; to confine; to restrain.
3. (v. t.) To draw a line around so as to touch at certain points without cutting. See Inscribe.
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