Emily Dickinson Lexicon

ROUND, a. [Fr. rond; It. Sp. and Port. ronda, a round; Arm. roundt; G. Dan. and Sw. rund; D. rond. Qu. W. crwn, Ir. cruin, Arm. cren.]

1. Cylindrical; circular; spherical or globular. Round is applicable to a cylinder as well as to a globe or sphere. We say, the barrel of a musket is round; a ball is round; a circle is round. 2 Full; large; as, a round sum or price. Addison.
2. Full; smooth; flowing; not defective or abrupt. In his satires, Horace is quick, round and pleasant. Peacham. His style, though round and comprehensive. Fell.
3. Plain; open; candid; fair. Round dealing is the honor of man's nature. Bacon. Let her be round with him. Shak.
4. Full; quick; brisk; as, a round trot. Addison.
5. Full; plump; bold; positive; as, a round assertion. A round number, is a number that ends with a cipher, and may be divided by 10 without a remainder; a complete or full number. It is remarkable that the W. cant, a hundred, the L. centum, and Sax. hund, signify properly a circle, and this use of round may have originated in a like idea.