ποικίλλω — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

ποικίλλωvbaor.pf.pass.neut.impers.vbl.adj. introduce a variety of colours or patterningweaveembroiderfigureson a tapestryE. Pl.of paintersdecoratevotive tabletsEmp.pass.of a roofbe embellishedw.dat.w. precious metalsPl.of a headband worn by a victor, fig.ref. to the ode sung in his honourbe embroidered or embellishedw.adv.w. ringing tonesPi.of a garmentbe variously patternedw.dat.w. all kinds of coloursPl.fig., of a cityw. all kinds of charactersPl.of the earth, prob. by flowersLyr.adesp. of Hephaistoscreate with elaborate workmanshipelaborately depicta dance-flooron a shieldIl. introduce variety intoactivities or sim.of a commandervarya cavalry marchw. changes of formationX.of Fortunediversifyhuman lifew. a blend of good and badPlu.of bodily humoursgive rise to a variety ofdisorders of every kindPl.of lawgiversdistinguish, differentiatethe life of orphansfr. that of others, by separate rulesPl.pejor.complicatepeople's livesE.Cyc.intr.introduce varietyin words, by changing syllablesPl.pass.pejor., of a countrybe devious or shiftyw.acc.in its waysE. of a writer, poet, speakerembroider, embellish, elaboratea narrativePi. Pl. Plu. pejor.speak in a subtle or complicated wayopp. plainlysayw.acc.sthg.in riddlesS.intr.equivocate or complicate mattersbeat about the bushPl.

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to work in various colours, to broider, work in embroidery

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33107

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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-33108

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