shave

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

v. trans.

P. and V. ξυρεῖν.

Cut the hair: P. κείρειν.

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. κρᾶτʼ ἀπεσκυθισμένη (Eur., Tro. 1026).

(You see) my head and hair shaved with the razor: (ὁρᾶς) κρᾶτα πλόκαμόν τʼ ἐσκυθισμένον ξυρῷ (Eur., El. 241).

Wont you look ridiculous with only one-half of your face shaved? Ar. οὔκουν καταγέλαστος δῆτʼ ἔσει τὴν ἡμίκραιραν τὴν ἑτέραν ψιλὴν ἔχων; (Thesm. 226).

Shave off: Ar. ἀποξυρεῖν.

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.