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单词 well-wreathed
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well-wreathedadj.

Brit. /ˌwɛlˈriːθt/, /ˌwɛlˈriːðd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈriθt/, /ˌwɛlˈriðd/
Forms: see well adv. and n.4 and wreathed adj.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; originally modelled on a Greek lexical item. Etymons: well adv., wreathed adj.
Etymology: < well adv. + wreathed adj., originally after ancient Greek ἐϋστρέπτος well-twisted.
rare.
That has been skilfully made by wreathing or twining. Also figurative.
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the world > space > shape > curvature > coil > [adjective] > twisted spirally > skilfully
well-twisted1562
well-wreathed?1614
?1614 G. Chapman tr. Homer Odysses ii. 30 They..with well-wreath'd halsers [Gk. ἐϋστρέπτοισι βοεῦσιν] hoise Their white sailes.
1867 Amer. Presbyterian & Theol. Rev. Jan. 141 The well-wreathed spiritual crown of your Presbytery.
1963 in E. Ranade Swami Vivekananda's Rousing Call to Hindu Nation (Publisher's note) The beauty of a well-wreathed garland invariably excels the sum total beauty of the individual flowers.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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