ἐκστέφω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">take off the crown : empty</b> a full cup, opp. <b class="b3">ἐπιστέφω</b> (q.v.), Paus.Gr.<span class="title">Fr.</span>159. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b2">deck with garlands</b>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Alc.</span>171</span> ; esp. of suppliants, τέκνα στολμοῖσι κρᾶτας ἐξεστεμμένα <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">HF</span>526</span> ; but <b class="b3">ἱκτηρίοις κλάδοισιν ἐξεστεμμένοι</b> <b class="b2">with garlands</b> on the suppliant olive-branches, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OT</span>3</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">19</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">III</span> <b class="b3">ἐξέστεψε θάλασσαν</b> <b class="b2">he poured</b> it all round <b class="b2">like a garland</b>, <span class="bibl">Opp.<span class="title">H.</span>2.33</span>, cf. Sch. ; but better, <b class="b2">crowned</b>, <b class="b3">ὀφρύσι καὶ ῥηγμῖσι</b>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">IV</span> <b class="b3">ἐκστέψας· λόγον γυμνώσας</b>, Hsch.</span>