Orb — Defs

01 n. A blank window or panel.

02 n. A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star.

1.
A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star.
“In the small orb of one particular tear.” — Shak.

“Whether the prime orb, Incredible how swift, had thither rolled.” — Milton.
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.
3.
A circle; esp., a circle, or nearly circular orbit, described by the revolution of a heavenly body; an orbit.
“The schoolmen were like astronomers, which did feign eccentrics, and epicycles, and such engines of orbs.” — Bacon.

“You seem to me as Dian in her orb.” — Shak.

“In orbs Of circuit inexpressible they stood, Orb within orb.” — Milton.
4.
A period of time marked off by the revolution of a heavenly body.[R.]
5.
The eye, as luminous and spherical.[Poetic]
“A drop serene hath quenched their orbs.” — Milton.
6.
A revolving circular body; a wheel.[Poetic]
“The orbs Of his fierce chariot rolled.” — Milton.
7.
A sphere of action or influence.
“But in our orbs we'll live so round and safe.” — Shak.
8.
Same as Mound, a ball or globe. See 1st Mound. See: Mound, Mound
9.
A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defense, esp. infantry to repel cavalry.(Mil.)

Syn. Globe; ball; sphere. See Globe.

03 v. t. To form into an orb or circle.

imp. & p. p. Orbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Orbing

1.
To form into an orb or circle.[Poetic]
2.
To encircle; to surround; to inclose.[Poetic]
“The wheels were orbed with gold.” — Addison.

04 v. i. To become round like an orb.

1.
To become round like an orb.[Poetic]
“And orb into the perfect star.” — Tennyson.