ἐκστέφω
ἐκστέφω,
A). take off the crown : empty a full cup, opp. ἐπιστέφω (q.v.), Fr. 159 .
II). deck with garlands, Alc. 171 ; esp. of suppliants, τέκνα στολμοῖσι κρᾶτας ἐξεστεμμένα HF 526 ; but ἱκτηρίοις κλάδοισιν ἐξεστεμμένοι with garlands on the suppliant olive-branches, OT 3 , cf. 19 .
III). ἐξέστεψε θάλασσαν he poured it all round like a garland, H. 2.33 , cf. Sch.; but better, crowned, ὀφρύσι καὶ ῥηγμῖσι.
IV). ἐκστέψας· λόγον γυμνώσας,