ἐπὶ ξυροῦ γὰρ ἀκμῆς ἔχεται ἡμῖν τὰ πρήγματα → our affairs are balanced on a razor's edge, our affairs are set upon the razor's edge
adj.
P. and V. νόθος, V. νοθαγενής.
Met., spurious: P. and V. κίβδηλος, P. νόθος.
A bastard's portion: Ar. τὰ χρήματα τὰ νόθεια (Av. 1656).