rotundare

rotundare [CL] 1 to make round, to give a circular shape to, (pass.) to become rounded. b to cause (pronunciation) to be rounded, clear, or full-sounding. ~atur grando pro vento circulariter eam in aerem movente, sicut videmus lapillos a torrente ~ari Quaest. Salern. B 163; siccitatis effectus, expulsis fumositatibus, est generatum ~are. ‥ coloribus dedit formam rotundam Ib. N 28; cernit bruma nivem, sed spicula grandinis estas / ‥ / dura rotundatur, mollis diffunditur imber Neckam DS III 121; 1271 in illis [molis] penetrandis et ~endis [sic] Pipe Wint. 11M59/B1/35; 1296 in mclx clavis ligneis emptis cum capitibus eorundem clavorum ~andis v s. ij d. Ac. Galley Newcastle 172; egilopa est quedam infirmitas oculi cum ‥ angulus ~atur intus crescente carne SB 18.  b quando diccio monosillaba incipit per S, solet ~ari, exempli gracia, sum, si ‥ et similia Orthog. Gall. S 18. 2 to move w. a circular motion, revolve, rotate, roll. acutis virgularum textulis ~anti schemate feni vel straminis fasciculis R. Cold. Godr. 144; unde siccitas ‥ congregat et reducit quasi versus centrum, et ita [sc. fumositates] ~ando motum operatur circularem Quaest. Salern. W 1. 3 to round up (figure), round off (sum). exercent fenebrem pecuniam alternis vicibus inequalia ~antes, et adjectione multiplici quod ~averant abequantes J. Sal. Met. 831C. 4 (festum ~are) to hold a festival in the manner of the Round Table. ‘festa rotundabit’, i. faciet festum ad modum rotunde tabule, sc. festum Sancti Georgii apud Wyndesore Pol. Poems I 150.