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ἐκστέφω

ἐκστέφω, to deck with garlands

ἐκστέφω,
  • take off the crown: empty a full cup, opp. ἐπιστέφω (q.v.), Paus.Gr. Fr. 159.
    • II deck with garlands, E. Alc. 171; esp. of suppliants, τέκνα στολμοῖσι κρᾶτας ἐξεστεμμένα Id. HF 526; but ἱκτηρίοις κλάδοισιν ἐξεστεμμένοι with garlands on the suppliant olive-branches, S. OT 3, cf. 19.
    • III ἐξέστεψε θάλασσαν he poured it all round like a garland, Opp. H. 2.33, cf. Sch.; but better, crowned, ὀφρύσι καὶ ῥηγμῖσι.
    • IV ἐκστέψας· λόγον γυμνώσας, Hsch.

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