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

While twilight still lingered in the west, gently fading into darkness, the moon rose in full orbed splendour.

From Gleanings by the Way by Clark, John A.

Song of the morning star to Lucifer:"— "Mine orbed image sinks Back from thee, back from thee, As thou art fallen, methinks, Back from me, back from me.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 349, November, 1844 by Various

The moon was full orbed before we reached the cottage.

From Scenes in Switzerland by American Tract Society

A man of splendid abilities and polished manners, dressed and deporting himself like a gentleman, as he was, he shone among the lesser lights which orbed about him, a star of the first magnitude.

From The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest by Sparks, William Henry