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Compass :: Compass (n.) A passing round; circuit; circuitous course.

Compass :: Compass (n.) A circle; a continent.

Volume :: Volume (n.) Dimensions; compass; space occupied, as measured by cubic units, that is, cubic inches, feet, yards, etc.; mass; bulk; as, the volume of an elephant's body; a volume of gas..

Round :: Round (prep.) On every side of, so as to encompass or encircle; around; about; as, the people atood round him; to go round the city; to wind a cable round a windlass..

Begirt :: Begirt (v. t.) To encompass; to begird.

Circumference :: Circumference (n.) The line that goes round or encompasses a circular figure; a periphery.

Pure :: Pure (superl.) Separate from all heterogeneous or extraneous matter; free from mixture or combination; clean; mere; simple; unmixed; as, pure water; pure clay; pure air; pure compassion..

Sum :: Sum (v. t.) To bring or collect into a small compass; to comprise in a few words; to condense; -- usually with up.

Amid :: Amid (prep.) In the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by; among.

Bow-compass :: Bow-compass (n.) A pair of compasses, with a bow or arched plate riveted to one of the legs, and passing through the other..

Bandlet :: Bandlet (n.) A small band or fillet; any little band or flat molding, compassing a column, like a ring..

Basset Horn :: Basset horn (a.) An instrument blown with a reed, and resembling a clarinet, but of much greater compass, embracing nearly four octaves..

Compass :: Compass (n.) An instrument for determining directions upon the earth's surface by means of a magnetized bar or needle turning freely upon a pivot and pointing in a northerly and southerly direction.

Circinate :: Circinate (v. t.) To make a circle around; to encompass.

Pity :: Pity (n.) A feeling for the sufferings or distresses of another or others; sympathy with the grief or misery of another; compassion; fellow-feeling; commiseration.

Rue :: Rue (v. i.) To have compassion.

Imagine :: Imagine (v. t.) To contrive in purpose; to scheme; to devise; to compass; to purpose. See Compass, v. t., 5..

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) The compass of anything flowing or brushing; as, the flood carried away everything within its sweep..

Incompass :: Incompass (v. t.) See Encompass.

Clement :: Clement (a.) Mild in temper and disposition; merciful; compassionate.

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