Around \A*round"\, adv. [Pref. a- + round.]

1. In a circle; circularly; on every side; round.

2. In a circuit; here and there within the surrounding space; all about; as, to travel around from town to town.

3. Near; in the neighborhood; as, this man was standing around when the fight took place. [Colloq. U. S.]

Note: See Round, the shorter form, adv. & prep., which, in some of the meanings, is more commonly used.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Around \A*round"\, prep.

1. On all sides of; encircling; encompassing; so as to make the circuit of; about.

A lambent flame arose, which gently spread Around his brows. --Dryden.

2. From one part to another of; at random through; about; on another side of; as, to travel around the country; a house standing around the corner. [Colloq. U. S.]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Hem \Hem\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hemmed; p. pr. & vb. n. Hemming.]

1. To form a hem or border to; to fold and sew down the edge of. --Wordsworth.

2. To border; to edge

All the skirt about Was hemmed with golden fringe. --Spenser.

To hem about, around, or in, to inclose and confine; to surround; to environ. ``With valiant squadrons round about to hem.'' --Fairfax. ``Hemmed in to be a spoil to tyranny.'' --Daniel.

To hem out, to shut out. ``You can not hem me out of London.'' --J. Webster.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)