Words: Circumscribe

[Bob Franks]

Circumscribe

Usage: "...and the compasses, to circumscribe and keep us within due bounds with all mankind, but more especially with the brethren in Masonry."

S&F

 

[Duncan1574]

Draw a boundary around.

 

[CoachN]

Metaphoric expression denoting the Work required to Establish a Standard whereby one Maintains specific Limits Governing his overall behavior, especially when dealing with others.

 

[Bob Franks]

Draw a boundary around.

Congrats, Brother Duncan! First with a correct answer.

Metaphoric expression denoting the Work required to Establish a Standard whereby one Maintains specific Limits Governing his overall behavior, especially when dealing with others.

...ask for a 5¢ answer, get a $20 one instead!

Circum - around or circular
scribe - to mark or engrave a line.

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[Effingham]

By the way, Brother Bob, I owe you an apology for being so testy a couple of weeks ago about these word postings. I was going through a bad patch and was just being a contrarian all over the place. I'm afraid I just let it spill out a bit too much in places that didn't deserve my frustration.

Really sorry about that.

 

[Bob Franks]

No foul; I got a thick skin.
I work in psychiatry!

My quote to patients who try to apologize after letting a vulgarity or profanity slip out:
"That weren't nuthin', I was in the Navy. I been cussed at by professionals!"

We will continue to dwell in peace and harmony.

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[CoachN]

... I was going through a bad patch and was just being a contrarian...

(cough, cough) Uh, no you weren't.

 

[Effingham]

Oh, yes I was!

(Thanks, Bob. You're a mensch!)

 

[CoachN]

Oh, yes I was!

Oh, now you're just flaunting it!