wreathe

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

crown: P. and V. στέφειν (Plato but rare P.), στεφανοῦν, V. ἐκστέφειν, ἀναστέφειν, καταστέφειν, ἐξαναστέφειν, ἐρέφειν, πυκάζειν, στεμματοῦν; see crown.

twist, twine: P. and V. πλέκειν, συμπλέκειν, ἐμπλέκειν, V. ἑλίσσειν, εἱλίσσειν.

cast around: P. and V. περιβάλλειν, V. ἀμφιβάλλειν; see embrace, twine.

wreathed, crowned: see adj., V. περιστεφής, καταστεφής, πολυστεφής.

twisted: P. and V. πλεκτός (Xen.), πολύπλοκος (Plato), V. ἑλικτός.