वेष्ट् (
cf. विष्ट्)
cl. 1.
Ā. (
[Dhātup. viii, 2] )
वेष्टते (
pf. विवेष्टेfut. वेष्टिता &c.
Gr. ), to wind or twist round,
[Sāh.] ;
to adhere or cling to (
loc. ),
[AV.] ;
to cast the skin (said of a snake),
[R.] ;
to dress,
[MW.] :
Caus. वेष्ट॑यति,
°ते (
aor. अविवेष्टत्, or
अववेष्टत्;
Pass. वेष्ट्यते),
to wrap up, envelop, enclose, surround, cover, invest, beset,
[TBr.] ;
[Mn.] ;
[MBh.] &c.;
to tie on, wrap round (a turban &c.),
[MBh.] ;
[Rājat.] ;
to cause to shrink up,
[ŚvetUp.] :
Desid. विवेष्टिषतेGr. :
Intens. वेवेष्ट्यते,
वेवेष्टि,
ib.