orb

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1. 1.A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star. In the small orb of one particular tear. Shak. Whether the prime orb, Incredible how swift, had thither rolled. Milton.
2. 2.One of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be inclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions.
3. 3.A circle; esp., a circle, or nearly circular orbit, described by the revolution of a heavenly body; an orbit. The schoolmen were like astronomers, which did feign eccentrics, and epicycles, and such engines of orbs. Bacon. You seem to me as Dian in her orb. Shak. In orbs Of circuit inexpressible they stood, Orb within orb. Milton.
4. 4.A period of time marked off by the revolution of a heavenly body. [R.] Milton.
5. 5.The eye, as luminous and spherical. [Poetic] A drop serene hath quenched their orbs. Milton.
6. 6.A revolving circular body; a wheel. [Poetic] The orbs Of his fierce chariot rolled. Milton.
7. 7.A sphere of action. [R.] Wordsworth. But in our orbs we'll live so round and safe. Shak 8. Same as Mound, a ball or globe. See lst Mound.
8. 8.(Mil.) A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defense, esp. infantry to repel cavalry. See Globe.
9. 9.To form into an orb or circle. [Poetic] Milton. Lowell.
10. 10.To encircle; to surround; to inclose. [Poetic] The wheels were orbed with gold. Addison.
11. 11.To become round like an orb. [Poetic] And orb into the perfect star. Tennyson.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is one of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be inclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions called?
• What is a period of time marked off by the revolution of a heavenly body. [R.] Milton called?
• What is the eye, as luminous and spherical. [Poetic] A drop serene hath quenched their orbs. Milton called?
• What is a revolving circular body; a wheel. [Poetic] The orbs Of his fierce chariot rolled. Milton called?
• What is a sphere of action. [R.] Wordsworth. But in our orbs we'll live so round and safe. Shak 8. Same as Mound, a ball or globe. See lst Mound called?
• What is a body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defense, esp. infantry to repel cavalry. See Globe called?
• What is to form into an orb or circle. [Poetic] Milton. Lowell called?
• What is to encircle; to surround; to inclose. [Poetic] The wheels were orbed with gold. Addison called?
• What is to become round like an orb. [Poetic] And orb into the perfect star. Tennyson called?