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De - Pt| English Dictionary: Wreathen | by the DICT Development Group |
| 2 results for Wreathen | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Wreathen \Wreath"en\, a. Twisted; made into a wreath. [bd]Wreathen work of pure gold.[b8] --Ex. xxviii. 22. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Wreathe \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. | |
