κρεῖττον εἶναι φιλοσόφως ἀποθανεῖν ἢ ἀφιλοσόφως ζῆν → that it is better to die in manner befitting a philosopher than to live unphilosophically
shear: P. and V. κείρειν, τέμνειν.
dock, shorten: P. and V. συντέμνειν, κολούειν.
clip ped short (of hair): V. ξυρήκης, διατετιλμένος (Soph., Fragment).
