πλέγ-μα, ατος, τό,
anything twined or twisted, π. ἕλικος the twisting tendril of the vine, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 183.2; γυίων π. “Anthologia Graeca” 5.245 (Paul. Sil.), compare 285 ([prev. author]). ] Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 plaited work, wicker-work, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 734e, etc.; τὸ τοῦ κύρτου π. [prev. author] “Ti.” 79d: hence, ={κύρτος}, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.6.28 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: in plural, wreaths, chaplets, [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 1393 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, plaited hair, [[ NT.1Tim.2.9. ] NT]
__3 π. δικτυοειδές the rete mirabile Galeni, [[ 3rd c.BC: Herophilus Medicus cited in 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 5.155, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus “de Usu Partium” 9.4, +others ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__II metaphorically, complex, combination of words, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Sophista” 262d ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: generally, complex, [[ 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.372, 651, 3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 3.3.4. ] Refs 1st c.AD+]