Conquest doth grant He dear wreath to the Grecian combatant.
Chapman.
Far back in the ages, The plow with wreaths was crowned.
Bryant.
3. (Her.) An appendage to the shield, placed above it, and supporting
the crest (see Illust. of Crest). It generally represents a twist of
two cords of silk, one tinctured like the principal metal, the other
like the principal color in the arms.
Wreathe (?), v. t. [imp. Wreathed (?); p. p. Wreathed; Archaic Wreathen
(?); p. pr. & vb. n. Wreathing.] [See Wreath, n.] [Written also
wreath.]