- Twist
- v. trans.Turn: P. and V. στρέφειν, Ar. and V. κυκλεῖν, V. ἑλίσσειν, εἱλίσσειν (once Ar.).Sprain: see {{U}}Sprain.Plait: P. and V. πλέκειν, συμπλέκειν.Turn aside: P. and V. παραστρέφειν.Distort, lit. and met.: P. and V. διαστρέφειν.met., also P. and V. λυμαίνεσθαι.Twist (a man's) hands behind him: Ar. and V. ἀποστρέφειν χέρας.V. intrans. P. and V. στρέφεσθαι, V. ἑλίσσεσθαι (also Plat., Theaet. 194B, but rare P.), εἱλίσσεσθαι; see {{U}}Wriggle.——————subs.Turn: P. and V. στροφή, ἡ.Knot: P. and V. ἅμμα, τό (Plat.).Sprain: P. στρέμμα, τό, σπάσμα, τό.Trick: P. and V. στροφή, ἡ.Twists and turns: Ar. λυγισμοὶ καὶ στροφαί (Ran. 775).Anything twisted: P. and V. πλέγμα, τό, πλοκή, ἡ (Plat.).
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language. 2014.
