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   Orb , n. [OF. orb blind, fr. L. orbus destitute.] (Arch.) A blank window or panel. [Obs.]
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   Orb, n. [F. orbe, fr. L. orbis circle, orb.  Cf. Orbit.]
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   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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   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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   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.
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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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   A period of time marked off by the revolution of a heavenly body. [R.]
   Milton.
   
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   The eye, as luminous and spherical. [Poetic]
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   A drop serene hath quenched their orbs.
   Milton.
   
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   A revolving circular body; a wheel. [Poetic]
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   The orbs
   Of his fierce chariot rolled.
   Milton.
   
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   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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   Same as Mound, a ball or globe.  See 1st Mound.
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   (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 , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Orbed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Orbing.]
   To form into an orb or circle. [Poetic]
   Milton.  Lowell.
   
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   To encircle; to surround; to inclose. [Poetic]
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   The wheels were orbed with gold.
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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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