clip

ἔργοισι χρηστός, οὐ λόγοις ἔφυν μόνον → a friend in deeds, and not in words alone

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

v. trans.

Shear: P. and V. κείρειν, τέμνειν.

Of sheep also: Ar. πεκτεῖν.

Dock, shorten: P. and V. συντέμνειν, κολούειν.

Clip ped short (of hair): V. ξυρήκης, διατετιλμένος (Soph., Frag.).