στεφανόω
Etym. στέφανος
I. used by Hom. in Pass., "to be put round", Lat. circumdari, ἢν περὶ μὲν φόβος ἐστεφάνωται "round about" which (the shield) "is" Terror "wreathed", Il.; ἀμφὶ δέ μιν νέφος ἐστεφάνωτο "all round about" him "was" a cloud, id=Il.; περὶ νῆσον πόντος ἐστεφάνωται the sea "lies round about" the island, Od.
2. "to be surrounded", Lat. cingi, ἐστεφανωμένος τιήρην μυρσίνηι "having his" tiara "wreathed" with myrtle, Hdt.
II. Act. "to crown, wreathe", χαίτην Pind.; στ. τινά Eur., etc.: c. dupl. acc., εὐαγγέλια στεφανοῦν τινά "to crown" one "for" good tidings, Ar.:—Pass. "to be crowned or rewarded with a crown", Hdt., Pind.:—Mid. "to crown oneself", στεφανοῦσθε κισσῶι Eur., Ar.
2. in Mid. "to win a crown", of the victor at the games, Pind.
3. "to crown" as an honour or reward, Eur., Lys.:—"to crown or honour" with libations, Eur.
4. Pass. "to wear a crown" as a badge of office, Xen., Dem.