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Wreath [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To twist; to convolve; to wind one about another; as, to wreath a garland of flowers.

2. To interweave; to entwine; as chains of wreathed work.

3. To encircle, as a garland.

4. The flowrs that wreath the sparkling bowl.

5. To encircle as with a garland; to dress in a garland.

6. And with thy winding ivy wreaths her lance.

Wreath [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

To be interwoven or entwined; as a bower of wreathing trees.

Wreath [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Something twisted, intertwined, or curled; as, a wreath of smoke; a wreath of flowers.

2. A garland; a chaplet, esp. one given to a victor.

3. An appendage to the shield, placed above it, and supporting the crest (see Illust. of Crest). It generally represents a twist of two cords of silk, one tinctured like the principal metal, the other like the principal color in the arms.

Wreath-shell [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A marine shell of the genus Turbo. See Turbo.

Wreathe [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To cause to revolve or writhe; to twist about; to turn.

2. To twist; to convolve; to wind one about another; to entwine.

3. To surround with anything twisted or convolved; to encircle; to infold.

4. To twine or twist about; to surround; to encircle.

Wreathe [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To be intewoven or entwined; to twine together; as, a bower of wreathing trees.

Wreathed [Participle passive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Twisted; entwined; interwoven.

Wreathed [Imperfect tense] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Wreathe

Wreathed [Past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Wreathe

Wreathen [Archaic] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Wreathe

Wreathen [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Twisted; made into a wreath.

Wreathing [Participle present tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Twisting; entwining; encircling.

Wreathing [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Wreathe

Wreathless [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Destitute of a wreath.

Wreaths [Plural] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Wreath

Wreathy [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Twisted; curled; spiral; as a wreathy spire.

Wreathy [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Wreathed; twisted; curled; spiral; also, full of wreaths.

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12 KJV and 5 BSB verses contain “wreath”

Exodus 28:14

And two chains of pure gold at the ends; of wreathen work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the ouches.

and two chains of pure gold, made of braided cord work; and attach these chains to the settings.

Exodus 28:22

And thou shalt make upon the breastplate chains at the ends of wreathen work of pure gold.

For the breastpiece, make braided chains like cords of pure gold.

Exodus 28:24

And thou shalt put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings which are on the ends of the breastplate.

Then fasten the two gold chains to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece,

Exodus 28:25

And the other two ends of the two wreathen chains thou shalt fasten in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod before it.

and fasten the other ends of the two chains to the two filigree settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front.

Exodus 39:15

And they made upon the breastplate chains at the ends, of wreathen work of pure gold.

For the breastpiece they made braided chains like cords of pure gold.

Exodus 39:17

And they put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate.

Then they fastened the two gold chains to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece,

Exodus 39:18

And the two ends of the two wreathen chains they fastened in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod, before it.

and they fastened the other ends of the two chains to the two filigree settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front.

1 Kings 7:17

And nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the other chapiter.

For the capitals on top of the pillars he made a network of lattice, with wreaths of chainwork, seven for each capital.

1 Kings 7:29

And on the borders that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubims: and upon the ledges there was a base above: and beneath the lions and oxen were certain additions made of thin work.

and on the panels between the uprights were lions, oxen, and cherubim. On the uprights was a pedestal above, and below the lions and oxen were wreaths of beveled work.

1 Kings 7:30

And every base had four brasen wheels, and plates of brass: and the four corners thereof had undersetters: under the laver were undersetters molten, at the side of every addition.

Each stand had four bronze wheels with bronze axles and a basin resting on four supports, with wreaths at each side.

1 Kings 7:36

For on the plates of the ledges thereof, and on the borders thereof, he graved cherubims, lions, and palm trees, according to the proportion of every one, and additions round about.

He engraved cherubim, lions, and palm trees on the surfaces of the supports and panels, wherever each had space, with wreaths all around.

2 Kings 25:17

The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the wreathen work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work.

Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall. The bronze capital atop one pillar was three cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its network, was similar.

2 Chronicles 4:12

To wit, the two pillars, and the pommels, and the chapiters which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreaths to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were on the top of the pillars;

the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars; the two sets of network covering both bowls of the capitals atop the pillars;

2 Chronicles 4:13

And four hundred pomegranates on the two wreaths; two rows of pomegranates on each wreath, to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were upon the pillars.

the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network (two rows of pomegranates for each network covering both the bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars);

Lamentations 1:14

The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand: they are wreathed, and come up upon my neck: he hath made my strength to fall, the Lord hath delivered me into their hands, from whom I am not able to rise up.

My transgressions are bound into a yoke, knit together by His hand; they are draped over my neck, and the Lord has broken my strength. He has delivered me into the hands of those I cannot withstand.

Acts 14:13

Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.

The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates, hoping to offer a sacrifice along with the crowds.