ymbhwyrft

Meaning

1. globe

   Ūre yldran ealne ðysne ymbhwyrft ðyses middanġeardes, cwæþ Orosius, swā swā Oceanus ymbliġeð ūtan, ðone man gārsecg hāteð, on þrēo tōdǣldon....

   Our elders, said Orosius, divided into three parts, all the globe of this mid-earth, as it is surrounded by the ocean, which we call Garsecg...

   late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans

2. turn, regular course

   Sē wer wæs swīðe mǣre betwux eallum Ēasternum, and his suna fērdon and ðēnode ǣlc ōðrum mid his gōdum on ymhwyrfte æt his hūse, and þǣrto heora swustru ġelaðodon.

   The man was very great among all the Easterns, and his sons went and served each other with his goods in turn at his house, and thereto invited their sisters.

   c. 992, Ælfric, "The First Sundayin September, when Job is read"

3. a circular course, circuit, orbit

4. surrounding space, extent

5. a bend or turn