orbed

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The pair seemed lovers, yet absorbed In mental scenes no longer orbed By love’s young rays.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2013

In "full orbed glory" the moon above sails through the skies.

From Rossmoyne by Unknown

And of the stars: "Stars that shine around the refulgent full moon Pale, and hide their glory of lesser lustre When she pours her silvery plenilunar Light on the orbed earth."

From Greek Women by Carroll, Mitchell

And all those sayings will I over-swear; And all those swearings keep as true in soul, As doth that orbed continent the fire That severs day from night.

From Twelfth Night or, What You Will by Kemble, J P

That orbed maiden with white fire laden, Whom mortals call the moon.

From Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature by Bartlett, John