κύκλ-ωσις,εως,ἡ,
A. surrounding, enveloping, esp. in battle, X. HG 4.2.20 , Plb. 3.65.6 , Plu. Them. 12 , Onos. 21.1 (pl.);πρὶν καὶ τὴν πλέονα κ. σφῶν αὐτόσε προσμεῖξαιbefore the larger bodythat was endeavouring to surroundthem came up, Th. 4.128 .
2. way round, Plu. Flam. 4 .