Surrounds (9)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">surrounds</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('encircle' can be a synonym of 'surround')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Another definition for encircles that I've seen is " Goes round".)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">surrounds</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(girding is a kind of surrounding)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Another definition for girds that I've seen is " prepares for battle".)