Surrounded or enclosed; having something all around it.
Past tense/participle of 'environ,' from Old French 'environner.' The '-ed' suffix makes it an adjective meaning 'in the state of being surrounded.'
Old poetry uses 'environed' beautifully—'environed by mountains' or 'environed by enemies.' It sounds more dramatic than 'surrounded,' which is why Shakespeare and earlier writers loved it!
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