πειρᾶσθαι

From LSJ

γέλως ἄκαιρος κλαυμάτων παραίτιος → ill-timed laughter causes tears (Menander)

Source

Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)

(see also πειράζω, πειράω, πείρω): essay, try, make proof of, make trial of