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Wreath \Wreath\ (?; 277), n.; pl. Wreaths. [OE. wrethe, AS.
wr[=ae][eth] a twisted band, fr. wr[imac][eth]an to twist.
See Writhe.]
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1. Something twisted, intertwined, or curled; as, a wreath of
smoke; a wreath of flowers. "A wrethe of gold." --Chaucer.
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[He] of his tortuous train
Curled many a wanton wreath. --Milton.
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2. A garland; a chaplet, esp. one given to a victor.
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Conquest doth grant
He dear wreath to the Grecian combatant. --Chapman.
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Far back in the ages,
The plow with wreaths was crowned. --Bryant.
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3. (Her.) 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.
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wreaths [riːθs]
Gebinde; Kränze

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wreaths

Gebinde pl; Blumenkränze pl
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Kränze pl

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