twist

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

turn: P. and V. στρέφειν, Ar. and V. κυκλεῖν, V. ἑλίσσειν, εἱλίσσειν (Ar.).

sprain: see sprain.

plait: P. and V. πλέκειν, συμπλέκειν.

turn aside: P. and V. παραστρέφειν.

distort, lit. and met.: P. and V. διαστρέφειν.

Met., also P. and V. λυμαίνεσθαι.

twist a man's hands behind him: Ar. and V. ἀποστρέφειν χέρας.

verb intransitive

P. and V. στρέφεσθαι, V. ἑλίσσεσθαι (also Plato, Theaetetus 194B, but rare P.), εἱλίσσεσθαι; see wriggle.

substantive

turn: P. and V. στροφή, ἡ.

knot: P. and V. ἅμμα, τό (Plato).

sprain: P. στρέμμα, τό, σπάσμα, τό.

trick: P. and V. στροφή, ἡ.

twists and turns: Ar. λυγισμοὶ καὶ στροφαί (Ranae 775).

anything twisted: P. and V. πλέγμα, τό, πλοκή, ἡ (Plato).

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