trim

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

adjective

P. and V. κόσμιος, εὔκοσμος, κομψός.

in trim, ready: P. and V. ἕτοιμος, εὐτρεπής.

verb intransitive

clip: P. and V. κείρειν.

adorn: P. and V. κοσμεῖν; see adorn.

variegate: P. and V. ποικίλλειν.

make equal: P. ἐπανισοῦν.

keep upright: P. and V. ὀρθοῦν.

for the sake of trimming the balance that he might not strengthen either party by throwing his weight into the scale: P. ἀνισώσεως ἕνεκα ὅπως μηδετέρους προσθέμενος ἰσχυροτέρους ποιήσῃ (Thuc. 8, 87).

trim a lamp: Ar. λύχνον προβύειν (Vespae 249).

Absol., shift from one party to another: P. ἐπαμφοτερίζειν, αὐτομολεῖν.