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καταπλέκω

καταπλέκω, to entwine, plait

καταπλέκω,
  • entwine, plait, [φλοῦν] φορμοῦ τρόπον κ. Hdt. 3.98.
        • b in Anatomy, Pass., perh. inosculate, anastomose, in aor. -επλάκην [ᾰ], Hp. Oss. 18 (aor. part. Pass. -πλεκεῖσι Hsch.); also, to be entwined, matted, Sor. 1.88.
        • c twine round, τὰ εὐώνυμα μέρη Meno Iatr. 16.16; compose, τὸν ὄσχεον Paul.Aeg. 6.63.
      • 2 metaph., implicate, κ. τινὰ προδοσίῃ Hdt. 8.128 (as v.l.):—Pass., πόλεμος . . καταπεπλεγμένος τῇ ποικιλίᾳ in the variety of its events, complicated, Arist. Po. 1459a34; to be involved, ἐν τούτῳ ψεῦδος κατεπέπλεκτο S.E. M. 2.71.
      • 3 c. dat. pers., entangle, involve in contradictions, POxy. 1673.20 (ii A. D.), 903.35 (iv A. D.).
    • II finish twining: hence metaph., bring to an end, τὴν ζόην, τὴν ῥῆσιν, Hdt. 4.205, 8.83.

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