διαπλέκω

diapleko

weave, plait

Appears 3 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Timaeus 2
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Chapter ?

36e2
78b5
Laws 1
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Book VII 1
Chapter ?

806a4

Dictionary (LSJ)

διαπλέκω, A. weave, plait, σάνδαλα h.Merc. 80; opp. διαλύω, Hdt. 4.67; τὰ τὸν ὄσχεον διαπλέκοντα σώματα Paul.Age.6.62: metaph., θρῆνον δ. Pi. P. 12.8; ἀγὰν πάγχυ δ. to try every twist, wind all ways, ib.2.82:—Med., διαπλέξασθαι κόμας plait oneʼs hair, Aristaenet. 1.25: —Pass., ψυχὴ διαπλακεῖσα interwoven [with matter] . ., Pl. Ti. 36e, cf. Plot. 1.1.3. II. metaph., διαπλέξαντος τὸν βίον εὖ finish the web of oneʼs life, Hdt. 5.92.ζʹ; δ. βίοτον λιπαρῷ γήραϊ Pi. N. 7.99; ἁμέραν prob. in Alcm. 23.38; ἀσκητικόν τινα βίον Pl. Lg. 806a, cf. Com.Adesp. 231: without βίον, δ. ζῶν ἡδέως Ar. Av. 754.

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