poise

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

way of carrying: P. φορά, ἡ.

verb transitive

weigh: Ar. and P. ἱστάναι.

brandish: P. and V. σείειν, Ar. and V. πάλλειν, κραδαίνειν, τινάσσειν.

swing: P. αἰωρεῖν.

be poised: P. and V. αἰωρεῖσθαι.

poised in air: Ar. and P. μετέωρος, Ar. and V. μετάρσιος.

bearing this pitcher poised on my head I go in search of water from the stream: V. τόδ' ἄγγος τῷδ' ἐφεδρεῦον κάρᾳ φέρουσα πηγὰς ποταμίας μετέρχομαι (Euripides, Electra 55).