9920. Upon the skirts thereof, round about. That this signifies in the extremes where there is what is natural, on every side, is evident from the signification of “the skirts,” as being the extremes where there is what is natural (see above, n. 9917); and from the signification of “round about,” as being on every side; for where “the skirts” signify the extremes, the whole circumference which consists of the skirts, signifies the whole extreme, consequently, everywhere, or on every side.