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environing

[en-vahy-ruhn, -vahy-ern]

en·vi·ron

[en-vahy-ruhn, -vahy-ern]
verb (used with object)
to form a circle or ring round; surround; envelop: a house environed by pleasant grounds; to be environed by bad influences.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English envirounen < Old French environner, derivative of environ around (en en-1 + viron a circle; vir(er) to turn, veer + -on noun suffix)

un·en·vi·roned, adjective
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Environing is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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