I. used by Hom. and Hes. only in Pass., to be put round in a circle or as a rim or border, and hence to be put round, ἣν περὶ μὲν πάντῃ Φόβος ἐστεφάνωται round about the aegis is Terror wreathed, Il.5.739; “τῇ δ᾽ ἐπὶ μὲν Γοργὼ ἐστεφάνωτο” 11.36; ἀμφὶ δέ μιν θυόεν νέφος ἐστεφάνωτο all round about him was a cloud, 15.153; νῆσον, τὴν πέρι πόντος ἐστεφάνωται the sea lies round about the island, Od.10.195: rarely c. acc., τείρεα, τά τ᾽ οὐρανὸς ἐστεφάνωται constellations which heaven has all round it, Il.18.485, cf. Hes. Th.382, IG42(1).129.9 (Epid.); of a crowd of spectators surrounding a dancing-floor, “ἀμφὶ δ᾽ ὅμιλος ἀπείριτος ἐστεφάνωτο” h.Ven. 120; περὶ δ᾽ ὄλβος ἀπείριτος ἐστεφάνωτο around were . . riches in a circle placed, Hes.Sc.204: so in later Ep., A.R.3.1214, Q.S.5.99, Orph.A. 45, etc.: also in Act., περίτροχον ἐστεφάνωσαν αἱμασιήν made a fence round, Opp.C.4.90.
2. to be surrounded, ἐστεφανωμένος τιάραν μυρσίνῃ having his tiara wreathed with myrtle, Hdt.1.132; πεδία ἐστεφάνωται ὄρεσιν are surrounded by . . , Hp.Aër.19; ὅπλοισιν πόλις Epigr. ap. Paus.9.15.6; “χθὼν ἅτε νῆσος -ωται” D.P.4: so in Act., [“Βαβυλῶνα] τείχεσιν ἐστεφάνωσεν” Id.1006.
II. after Hom. in Act., crown, wreathe, “χαίταν” Pi.O.14.24; Ὀρέστην ς. E.Or.924; “κρᾶτα κισσίνοις βλαστήμασιν” Id.Ba.177; στεφάνοις ib.101 (lyr.); c. gen., “πίτυος” Longus 2.31; “ς. τινὰ ὡς σωτῆρα” And.1.45; “τὸν νικῶντα θαλλῷ” Pl.Lg.946b; “νῖκαι ς. τινά” Pi.N.11.21; of crowning a corpse, Ar.Ec.538; a tomb, IG12.1037, Sammelb.7457.10 (iii/ii B.C.), Luc.Cont.22, PLips.30.2 (iii A.D.); ships, Plu.2.981e; of the nuptial crown, LXX Ca.3.11; κατηρῶντο τοῖς ἐστεφανωμένοις newly wedded couples, Lib.Or.33.29; στεφανοῦν εὐαγγέλια crown one for good tidings, Ar.Eq.647; στεφανοῦσα, title of a statue by Praxiteles (v. “στέφω” 111), cf. Ath.12.534d:—Pass., to be crowned or rewarded with a crown, Hdt.7.55, 8.59, PCair.Zen. l.c., 2 Ep.Ti.2.5; “ἐλαίᾳ” Pi.O.4.13; “ποίᾳ” Id.P.8.19; “φυτὸν στεφανούμενος” Ach.Tat.1.5; “ς. καὶ ἀνακηρύττεσθαι” And.2.18:—Med., crown oneself, “στεφανωσαμένη δρυῒ καὶ . . σπείραισι δρακόντων” S.Fr.535 (anap.); “στεφανοῦσθε κισσῷ” E.Ba. 106 (lyr.); “στεφανωσάμενος καλάμῳ” Ar.Nu.1006; στεφανωσάμενος αὐτόν (sc. τὸν στέφανον) Phalar.Ep.40; “στεφανοῦνται τῶν ἀνθέων” Philostr.Her. 12a.2; “τῆς πίτυος” D.Chr.9.10: also abs., of one going to sacrifice, Th.4.80; “τῷ θεῷ” X.HG4.3.21; at a festival, Ar.Ach. 1145, Men.518.15, etc.; win a crown, of the victor at the games, Pi. O.7.15,81, 12.17, N.6.19:—Pass., c. dupl. acc., “ἐστεφανώθη Ἐλεύθερος . . Ἁδριάνεια πάλην” IG22.2087.64 (ii A.D.).
2. crown as an honour or reward (cf. “στέφανος” 11.2b), D.19.193, Theopomp.Hist. 239, Men.84, IG22.212.30 (iv B.C.), etc.; reward by a gift of money, etc. (cf. “στέφανος” 11.5), “Καλλισθένην ἑκατὸν μναῖς” Lycurg.Fr.19, cf. D.S.14.53, Plu. Tim.16; “ς. τινὰ πεντακοσίοις ἀργυρίου ταλάντοις, χιλίοις δὲ λιβανωτοῦ” Plb.13.9.5: also ἐστεφανωκότος . . τὰς δυνάμεις χρυσῶν μυριάδων τριάκοντα Gauthier et Sottas Décret trilingue en l' honneur de Ptolémée IV p.67 (iii B.C.).
3. metaph., confer glory upon, decorate, honour, “τινὰ μολπᾷ” Pi.O.1.100; “τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους ἤθεσι χρηστοῖς” Ar.Nu.959; ἀπὸ τῶν ὑπαρχόντων τὴν πόλιν (by a victory in the games) And.4.26; “Ἑλλάδα” E. Tr. 1030, cf. Critias 4 D.; “ἔργοις γένος” TAM 1.44 (Xanthus); [“τὸ ῥόδον] ἐγκωμίῳ” Philostr.Ep.51; “ἀριστείοις” D.S.4.32; “πανοπλίᾳ” Id.20.84:—Pass., “σοφίας ἀριστεῖα ἐστεφανοῦτο” Philostr.Her.10.4.
5. crown with the badge of office, esp. of persons sacrificing, Lys.26.8:—Pass., X.An.7.1.40; of magistrates in office, “ὁ ἐστεφανωμένος ἄρχων” D.21.17; “βούλεται -ωθῆναι ἐξηγητείαν” PRyl.77.37 (ii A.D.).