trim
πρέπει γὰρ τοὺς παῖδας ὥσπερ τῆς οὐσίας οὕτω καὶ τῆς φιλίας τῆς πατρικῆς κληρονομεῖν → it is right that children inherit their fathers' friendships just as they would their possessions
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adj.
P. and V. κόσμιος, εὔκοσμος, κομψός.
In trim, ready: P. and V. ἕτοιμος, εὐτρεπής.
v. intrans.
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 (Vesp. 249).
Absol., shift from one party to another: P. ἐπαμφοτερίζειν, αὐτομολεῖν.
