4. A state or scene of constant change, or of recurring labor and
vicissitude. Cowper.
Round"a*bout`ness, n. The quality of being roundabout; circuitousness.
Round"-arm` (?), a. (Cricket) Applied to the method delivering the ball
in bowling, by swinging the arm horizontally. R. A. Proctor.
Round"-backed` (?), a. Having a round back or shoulders;
round-shouldered.
Round"ed, a. (Phonetics) Modified by contraction of the lip opening;
labialized; labial. See Guide to Pronunciation, § 11.
Roun"del (?), n. [OF. rondel a roundelay, F. rondel, rondeau, a dim.
fr. rond; for sense 2, cf. F. rondelle a round, a round shield. See
Round, a., and cf. Rondel, Rondelay.] 1. (Mus.) A rondelay. "Sung all
the roundel lustily." Chaucer.
Come, now a roundel and a fairy song.
Shak.