coil
From LSJ
Νέµουσι δ' οἴκους καὶ τὰ ναυστολούµενα ἔσω δόµων σῴζουσιν, οὐδ' ἐρηµίᾳ γυναικὸς οἶκος εὐπινὴς οὐδ' ὄλβιος → They manage households, and save what is brought by sea within the home, and no house deprived of a woman can be tidy and prosperous
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
V. πλεκτή, ἡ, σπεῖρα, ἡ, σπείραμα, τό, περίβολος, ὁ, Ar. and V. πλεκτάνη, ἡ.
Having many coils, adj.: V. πολύπλοκος.
v. trans.
Twine: P. and V. πλέκειν, V. ἑλίσσειν, εἱλίσσειν.
V. intrans. V. ἑλίσσεσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.), εἱλίσσεσθαι; see wind.
Coil round: P. περιελίσσειν (τι περί τι) (Xen.).
Coil (oneself) round: P. περιελίσσεσθαι (περί) (acc. or absol.) (Plat.), περιπτύσσεσθαι (absol.) (Plat.).
