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   Orb (ôrb), n. [OF. orb blind, fr. L. orbus destitute.] (Arch.) A blank window or panel. [Obs.]  Oxf. Gloss.
   
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   Orb, n. [F. orbe, fr. L. orbis circle, orb.  Cf. Orbit.]
   
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   1. A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star.
   
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   In the small orb of one particular tear. Shak.
   
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   Whether the prime orb,
   
   Incredible how swift, had thither rolled. Milton.
   
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   2. One of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be inclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions.
   
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   3. A circle; esp., a circle, or nearly circular orbit, described by the revolution of a heavenly body; an orbit.
   
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   The schoolmen were like astronomers, which did feign eccentrics, and epicycles, and such engines of orbs. Bacon.
   
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   You seem to me as Dian in her orb. Shak.
   
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   In orbs
   
   Of circuit inexpressible they stood,
   
   Orb within orb. Milton.
   
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   4. A period of time marked off by the revolution of a heavenly body. [R.]  Milton.
   
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   5. The eye, as luminous and spherical. [Poetic]
   
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   A drop serene hath quenched their orbs. Milton.
   
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   6. A revolving circular body; a wheel. [Poetic]
   
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   The orbs
   
   Of his fierce chariot rolled. Milton.
   
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   7. A sphere of action or influence.  Wordsworth.
   
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   But in our orbs we'll live so round and safe. Shak
   
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   8. Same as Mound, a ball or globe.  See 1st Mound.
   
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   9. (Mil.) A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defense, esp. infantry to repel cavalry.
   
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   Syn. -- Globe; ball; sphere. See Globe.
   
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   Orb (ôrb), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Orbed (ôrbd); p. pr. & vb. n. Orbing.]
   1. To form into an orb or circle. [Poetic]  Milton.  Lowell.
   
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   2. To encircle; to surround; to inclose. [Poetic]
   
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   The wheels were orbed with gold. Addison.
   
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   Orb, v. i. To become round like an orb. [Poetic]
   
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   And orb into the perfect star. Tennyson.
   
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