enwreathe
[ en-reeth ]
/ ɛnˈrið /
verb (used with object), en·wreathed, en·wreath·ing.
to surround or encircle with or as with a wreath.
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a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
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Example sentences from the Web for enwreathe
Soon as the noise of banquet ceased and the board was cleared, they set down great bowls and enwreathe the wine.
The Aeneid of Virgil|VirgilMy smoky little candle had long since begun to gutter and sputter and enwreathe itself in a winding sheet.
Memoirs of a Midget|Walter de la Mare