circumvolation

— It has already been shown that, in the popular game of "the flyers," a high pole surmounted by one man served as the pivot for the circumvolation of the four performers, who "acted" the "flight of time."

— [N]everthelesse, to make the blockinge of it more easie, for there is no waie better to block upp a place then by approaching it soe nigh as may bee (especiallie, when an enemie is not expected that cann releive it by force), for the nigher you approche unto it, the narrower is the circumvolation, and then you blocke it upp more surer, with fewer menn, and lesse worke; then also, you take from the beseiged, the commoditie of water, and other thinges that lie without the Skonce, and then may you dismount their ordennance much better, beinge that in shootinge farr off you cannot shoote, either with that force or certaintie as shootinge nigh, wheare you shall not misse one shott.

— When by her Unalterable Circumvolation, ſhe had ſupply'd the Defects and Weakneſs of the Liquor; and made moſt of the Company Drunk and Giddy with obſerving the Nimbleneſs of her Tail; which, according to the Knife Grinders Song, rand Round and around, and a-round-a, ſhe gave a Stamp with her Foot, like a Doe-Rabbit after Bucking, which, ſerved as a Period to her Dance, which, according to Cuſtom, was Rewarded with a Clap, […]

— The most unhappy Circumstance in our Protestant Priesthood of this Church, that is obnoxious to Laughter, is our Tergiversation and Circumvolation with every Wind of Doctrine, as it must be confess'd that we can stand fast to no Point long.