ἐκστέφω,
A. take off the crown : emptya full cup, opp.ἐπιστέφω(q.v.), Paus.Gr. Fr. 159 .
II. deck with garlands,
E. Alc. 171 ; esp. of suppliants, τέκνα στολμοῖσι κρᾶτας ἐξεστεμμένα
Id. HF 526
; butἱκτηρίοις κλάδοισιν ἐξεστεμμένοι with garlandson the suppliant olive-branches, S. OT 3 , cf. 19 .
III. ἐξέστεψε θάλασσαν he pouredit all roundlike a garland,
Opp. H. 2.33 , cf. Sch. ; but better,crowned, ὀφρύσι καὶ ῥηγμῖσι.
IV. ἐκστέψας: λόγον γυμνώσας,
Hsch.