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ἀνθίζω

ἀνθίζω, to strew with flowers

ἀνθ-ίζω,
  • strew or deck with flowers, E. Ion 890; κεφαλὴν ῥόδοις Philostr. Im. 1.15 (but σκευὴ ἠνθισμένη adorned, embroidered with flowers, ibid.): metaph., ἀ. τὴν λέξιν D.H. Isoc. 13:—Med., gather, cull flowers, App. BC 4.105.
      • 2 colour, dye, stain, [πορφύρα] ἀ. τὴν χεῖρα Arist. HA 547a18:—Pass., ἠνθισμένοι φαρμάκοισι Hdt. 1.98; οὐ γάρ σε μὴ . . γνῶσʼ . . ὧδʼ ἠνθισμένον thus disguised or with silvered hair, S. El. 43; κρέα πυρὸς ἀκμαῖς ἠνθισμένα meat browned at the fire, Epicr. 6; οἶνος ἠνθισμένος wine flavoured with flowers, Gal. 19.81.
      • 3 ἀνθίζουσα, ἡ, a plaster, Id. 13.856.

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