circumduct
verb
- move a body part in a conical motion (e.g. windmilling the arms, rolling the eyes)
Wiktionary
verb
Etymology: From Latin circumductus, past participle of circumducere (“to lead around”), from circum + ducere (“to lead”).
- To move an extremity about an axis so that the distal end delineates a circle whilst the proximal end stays fixed.
- To lead about or astray.
- To contravene; to nullify.
“But Acts of Judicature may be cancelled and circumducted by the Will and Direction of the Judge”
- Alternative form of circumduce (“to close a case to further proof”).