"inwreathe" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: inwreathes [present, singular, third-person], inwreathing [participle, present], inwreathed [participle, past], inwreathed [past]
Rhymes: -iːð Head templates: {{en-verb}} inwreathe (third-person singular simple present inwreathes, present participle inwreathing, simple past and past participle inwreathed)
  1. (transitive, obsolete, poetic) To surround or encompass as with a wreath. Tags: obsolete, poetic, transitive Synonyms: enwreathe
    Sense id: en-inwreathe-en-verb-pJiwDWY4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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