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παρα-πλέκω

parapleko

braid, weave in, to be woven into

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παρα-πλέκω · para-plekō — LSJ

braid, weave in, to be woven into

braid or weave in, Hp. Vict. 1.14 : metaph., μύθους Str. 1.2.35 :—Pass., to be woven into, τῇ δραματουργίᾳ τοῦτο παραπέπλεκται Id. 1.2.27 ; τὸ μηδʼ ὅλως ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ μηδαμοῦ-πεπλέχθαι κενόν Gal. 4.474.

II braid, curl along the forehead, becurl

braid or curl along the forehead, τὰς τρίχας Poll. 2.35 ; π. ἑαυτόν becurl himself, Plu. An seni 2.785e :—Med., παραπλέκεσθαι Ael. NA 16.11 ; παραπεπλεγμένη Ἀθηνᾶ ἡ ἀναπεπλεγμένη Poll. l.c.

III mix with

mix with medicines, Ruf. ap. Orib. 8.39.5, Philum. ap. eund. 45.29.45, Gal. 11.88 ; so of pigments, τὸ ξανθὸν τῷ κυανῷ π. Procop.Gaz. p.157 B.

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