ἀνθίζω

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   A strew or deck with flowers, E.Ion890; κεφαλὴν ῥόδοις Philostr.Im.1.15 (but σκευὴ ἠνθισμένη adorned, embroidered with flowers, ibid.): metaph., ἀ. τὴν λέξιν D.H.Isoc.13:—Med., gather, cull flowers, App.BC4.105.    2 colour, dye, stain, [πορφύρα] ἀ. τὴν χεῖρα Arist. HA547a18:—Pass., ἠνθισμένοι φαρμάκοισι Hdt.1.98; οὐ γάρ σε μὴ . . γνῶσ' . . ὧδ' ἠνθισμένον thus disguised or with silvered hair, S.El.43; κρέα πυρὸς ἀκμαῖς ἠνθισμένα meat browned at the fire, Epicr.6; οἶνος ἠνθισμένος wine flavoured with flowers, Gal.19.81.    3 ἀνθίζουσα, ἡ, a plaster, Id.13.856.