To clothe entirely or cover completely; to surround or envelop on all sides with clothing or material.
From Latin circumvestire, combining circum- 'around' and vestire 'to clothe' (related to vest and vestment). This is a rare, archaic term that survives mainly in historical and literary texts.
Medieval knights were circumvested in armor so completely—chain mail, plate, padding—that they could barely move or breathe, yet this total encasement gave them psychological confidence in battle that no amount of partial protection could.
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