n. [ L. circumscriptio. See Circumscribe. ] 1. An inscription written around anything. [ R. ] Ashmole. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The exterior line which determines the form or magnitude of a body; outline; periphery. Ray. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. The act of limiting, or the state of being limited, by conditions or restraints; bound; confinement; limit. [ 1913 Webster ]
The circumscriptions of terrestrial nature. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]
I would not my unhoused, free condition Put into circumscription and confine. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]