a. [ L. circinatus, p. p. of circinare to make round, fr. circinus a pair of compasses, from Gr. &unr_; a circle. ] (Bot.) Rolled together downward, the tip occupying the center; -- a term used in reference to foliation or leafing, as in ferns. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To make a circle around; to encompass. [ Obs. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]