Wreathe

(reeth), v. t. [imp. WREATHED; p. p. WREATHED (WREATHEN, rare); p. pr. & vb. n. WREATHING.] [A-S. wrēðan, O. H. Ger. rīdan, garīdan, M. H. Ger. rīden, reiden, Sw. vrida, Dan. vride, Icel. ríða, ríða, Prov. Ger. raideln. See WRITHE.] [Written also wreath.] 1. To cause to revolve or writhe; to twist about; to turn. [Obs. and rare.] And from so heavy sight his head did wreathe. Chapman. 2. To twist; to convolve; to wind one about another; to entwine. “Each wreathed in the other's arms.” Shak. “The nods and smiles of recognition into which this singular physiognomy was wreathed.” W. Scott. From his slack hand the garland wreathed for Eve Down dropped. Milton.

3. To surround with any thing twisted or convolved; to encircle; to infold. “Dusk faces with white silken turbans 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.