About The Word Wreathe
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Wreathe
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What's The Definition Of Wreathe?
[v] form into a wreath
[v] decorate or deck with wreathes; "wreathe the grave site" [v] move with slow, sinuous movements [v] encircle with or as if with a wreath; "Her face was wreathed with blossoms" Synonyms | Synonyms for Wreathe: wind | worm | wreath Related Terms | Find terms related to Wreathe: See Also | adorn | beautify | circle | decorate | embellish | encircle | enlace | entwine | environ | grace | interlace | intertwine | lace | ornament | ring | round | surround | twine Wreathe In Webster's Dictionary \Wreathe\, v. t. [imp. {Wreathed}; p. p. {Wreathed};
Archaic {Wreathen}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wreathing}.] [See
{Wreath}, n.] [Written also {wreath}.]
1. To cause to revolve or writhe; to twist about; to turn.
[Obs.]
And from so heavy sight his head did wreathe.
--Spenser.
2. To twist; to convolve; to wind one about another; to
entwine.
The nods and smiles of recognition into which this
singular physiognomy was wreathed. --Sir W.
Scott.
From his slack hand the garland wreathed for Eve
Down dropped. --Milton.
3. To surround with anything twisted or convolved; to
encircle; to infold.
Each wreathed in the other's arms. --Shak.
Dusk faces with withe silken turbants wreathed.
--Milton.
And with thy winding ivy wreathes her lance.
--Dryden.
4. To twine or twist about; to surround; to encircle.
In the flowers that wreathe the sparkling bowl, Fell
adders hiss. --Prior.
\Wreathe\, v. i. To be intewoven or entwined; to twine together; as, a bower of wreathing trees. --Dryden. |
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