shave
οὗτος ἐγὼ ταχυτᾶτι· χεῖρες δὲ καὶ ἦτορ ἴσο → this is my speed: my hands and heart are its equal, such am I for speed; my hands and heart are just as good
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
cut off one's own hair: P. and V. κείρεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἀποκείρεσθαι.
shaved: V. ξυρήκης, Ar. and V. κεκαρμένος.
with head shaved: V. κρᾶτ' ἀπεσκυθισμένη (Eur., Troades 1026).
(you see) my head and hair shaved with the razor: (ὁρᾶς) κρᾶτα πλόκαμόν τ' ἐσκυθισμένον ξυρῷ (Eur., Electra 241).
wont you look ridiculous with only one-half of your face shaved? Ar. οὔκουν καταγέλαστος δῆτ' ἔσει τὴν ἡμίκραιραν τὴν ἑτέραν ψιλὴν ἔχων; (Thesmophoriazusae 226).
graze, touch: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.),
always just shaving past in their ships: P. ἐν χρῷ ἀεὶ παραπλέοντες (Thuc. 2, 84).
have narrow shave: see narrow escape, under narrow.
