綰わがねる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

bend into a loop; plait into a loop

Rare term for bending wire, hair, or similar flexible material into a loop or ring shape. Not used in modern everyday language; more common verbs like 曲げる or 編む are preferred.

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは、針はり金がねを綰わがねて輪わを作つくる技ぎ法ほうが記しるされている。

  In old documents, a technique of bending wire into a loop is recorded.