Lower cleric got round me (6)
I believe the answer is:
demean
'lower' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'cleric got round me' is the wordplay.
'cleric' becomes 'dean' (I've seen this in other clues).
'got round' means one lot of letters goes inside another (some letters go round others).
'dean' going around 'me' is 'DEMEAN'.
(Other definitions for demean that I've seen before include "Lower in dignity or reputation" , "Stoop" , "Lower in status or reputation" , "make base" , "'Put down, degrade (6)'" .)