ἐμπλέκ-ω,
Epic dialect ἐνιπλέκω,
perfect ἐμπέπλεχα [
Refs 5th c.BC+], variant in Hp.[same place]:
future passive ἐμπλᾰκήσομαι [
LXX]:—
plait or
weave in, entwine, χεῖρα ἐ.
entwine one's hand
in another's clothes, so as to hold him, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῇ καλλίστῃ τέχνῃ τοὔνομα ἐ.
connect the name
with, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ποίῃ ἐνιπλέξω σε (i.e. ἀοιδῇ); [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—
passive,
to be entangled in a thing, πλεκταῖσιν αἰώραισιν ἐμπεπλεγμένην [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
metaphorically,
to be involved, ἐν πόνοις, ἐν κακοῖς ἐμπλακῆναι, [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
form a connexion with, ἔθνει [
Refs 1st c.BC+]; of troops,
to be incorporated with hoplites, [
Refs 1st c.BC+]
having had a scuffle with, [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]
2)
metaphorically,
weave by subtle art, ἐ. αἰνίγματα [
Refs 5th c.BC+]