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wreathlike

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wreath

  [reeth] noun, plural wreaths  [reethz, reeths] , verb
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–noun
1. a circular band of flowers, foliage, or any ornamental work, for adorning the head or for any decorative purpose; a garland or chaplet.
2. any ringlike, curving, or curling mass or formation: a wreath of clouds.
3. (in stair building)
a. a curved section of a handrail.
b. Also called wreathpiece. a curved section of a string.
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
4. to wreathe.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME wrethe, OE writha something wound or coiled; akin to writhe

Related forms:
wreathlike, adjective
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Word Origin & History

wreath 
O.E. wriða "fillet, bandage, band" (lit. “that which is wound around”), from P.Gmc. *writhon (cf. O.N. riða, Dan. vride, O.H.G. ridan "to turn, twist," O.S., O.Fris. wreth "angry," Du. wreed "rough, harsh, cruel," O.H.G. reid "twisted," O.N. reiða "angry"), from PIE *wreit- "to turn, bend" (cf. O.E. wriða "band," wriðan "to twist, torture," wraþ "angry"), from base *wer- "to turn, bend" (see versus). Meaning "ring or garland of flowers" is first recorded 1563.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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