shift
shift
subs.
Artifice: P. and V. ἀ̆πᾰτή, ἡ, δόλος, ὁ (rare P.), σόφισμα, τό. μηχά̆νημα, τό ; see artifice, device.
Shifts, evasions: P. and V. στροφαί, αἱ, P. διαδύσεις, αἱ, ἐκδύσεις, αἱ.
Relay—Apportioning (the work) in shifts: P. διηρημένοι κατʼ ἀναπαύλας (Thuc. 2.75); see relief.
Undergarment: use Ar. χῐτώνιον, τό, Ar. and P. χῐτωνίσκος, ὁ.
subs.
Artifice: P. and V. ἀ̆πᾰτή, ἡ, δόλος, ὁ (rare P.), σόφισμα, τό. μηχά̆νημα, τό ; see artifice, device.
Shifts, evasions: P. and V. στροφαί, αἱ, P. διαδύσεις, αἱ, ἐκδύσεις, αἱ.
Relay—Apportioning (the work) in shifts: P. διηρημένοι κατʼ ἀναπαύλας (Thuc. 2.75); see relief.
Undergarment: use Ar. χῐτώνιον, τό, Ar. and P. χῐτωνίσκος, ὁ.
shift
v. trans.
Move: P. and V. κῑνεῖν.
Transfer: P. and V. μεταστρέφειν, μεθιστά̆ναι, μετᾰφέρειν, V. μεταίρειν, P. περιιστάναι; see transfer.
Move to another place: Ar. and P. μετᾰβῐβάζειν.
Shift the blame on to: P. and V. αἰτίαν ἀ̆νᾰφέρειν εἰς (acc.).
Thinking that the guilt, which had been due to their sin before, had been shifted again to the Athenians; P. νομίσαντες τὸ παρανόμημα ὅπερ καὶ σφίσι πρότερον ἡμάρτητο αὖθις εἰς τοὺς Ἀθηναίους . . . περιεστάναι (Thuc. 7, I8).
Change: P. and V. μετᾰβάλλειν ; see change.
V. intrans. Change: P. and V. μεταστρέφεσθαι, μεθίστασθαι, μετᾰπίπτειν, P. περιίστασθαι; see change.
Change places: P. μετακεῖσθαι.
Shift one’s quarters: P. μετανίστασθαι, P. and V. μεθίστασθαι, ἀ̆νίστασθαι, ἐξᾰνίστασθαι, V. μετοικεῖν ; see move.
At sea: P. μεθορμίζεσθαι.
Maintain oneself: P. βιοτεύειν, P. and V. διαζῆν ; see make a living, under living.
Shift about: P. and V. στρέφεσθαι.
Shift one’s ground: P. μεταβαίνειν (Plat.).
v. trans.
Move: P. and V. κῑνεῖν.
Transfer: P. and V. μεταστρέφειν, μεθιστά̆ναι, μετᾰφέρειν, V. μεταίρειν, P. περιιστάναι; see transfer.
Move to another place: Ar. and P. μετᾰβῐβάζειν.
Shift the blame on to: P. and V. αἰτίαν ἀ̆νᾰφέρειν εἰς (acc.).
Thinking that the guilt, which had been due to their sin before, had been shifted again to the Athenians; P. νομίσαντες τὸ παρανόμημα ὅπερ καὶ σφίσι πρότερον ἡμάρτητο αὖθις εἰς τοὺς Ἀθηναίους . . . περιεστάναι (Thuc. 7, I8).
Change: P. and V. μετᾰβάλλειν ; see change.
V. intrans. Change: P. and V. μεταστρέφεσθαι, μεθίστασθαι, μετᾰπίπτειν, P. περιίστασθαι; see change.
Change places: P. μετακεῖσθαι.
Shift one’s quarters: P. μετανίστασθαι, P. and V. μεθίστασθαι, ἀ̆νίστασθαι, ἐξᾰνίστασθαι, V. μετοικεῖν ; see move.
At sea: P. μεθορμίζεσθαι.
Maintain oneself: P. βιοτεύειν, P. and V. διαζῆν ; see make a living, under living.
Shift about: P. and V. στρέφεσθαι.
Shift one’s ground: P. μεταβαίνειν (Plat.).
SHIFT
s. Artifice trick dolus: ars (artificium techna comedy).
Expedient ratio: modus: remedium. To put one to his shifts multum negotii alicui facessere; negotium facere alicui; aliquem torquere. I am put to my last shifts for money consilia rerum domesticarum sunt impedita (Cic.): to make the best shift one can mola tantum salsa litant qui non habent thura (proverbially Plaut.).
Chemise indusium; or by circumlocution imum corporis velamentum (after Curt. 5 1 38).
s. Artifice trick dolus: ars (artificium techna comedy).
Expedient ratio: modus: remedium. To put one to his shifts multum negotii alicui facessere; negotium facere alicui; aliquem torquere. I am put to my last shifts for money consilia rerum domesticarum sunt impedita (Cic.): to make the best shift one can mola tantum salsa litant qui non habent thura (proverbially Plaut.).
Chemise indusium; or by circumlocution imum corporis velamentum (after Curt. 5 1 38).
v. To change Vid:
To use expedients consilium a praesenti necessitate repetere (Curt. 6 4 10).
To use expedients consilium a praesenti necessitate repetere (Curt. 6 4 10).
shift (v.):
A. Trans.: To change; to alter: mūto, 1: to s. one's clothes, vestimenta m., Suet. Tib. 14, fin.: v.TO CHANGE ; ALTER .
B. Intrans.:
I. To move about, change direction:
1. circumăgo, ēgi, actum, 3: with pron. refl. (used of the wind, tide, etc.): the wind s.ing about, circumagente se vento, Liv. 37, 16.
2. mūtor, 1 if fortune were to s., si fortuna mutetur, Caes. B. C. 1, 59. Comp.: immūtor, 1: v.TO CHANGE , ALTER .
II. To resort to expedients for safety: prōvĭdeo, vīdi, vīsum, 2: you need never care for me. I shall s. for myself, nihil me curassis, ego mihi providero, Pl. Most. 2, 2, 93.
A. Trans.: To change; to alter: mūto, 1: to s. one's clothes, vestimenta m., Suet. Tib. 14, fin.: v.
B. Intrans.:
I. To move about, change direction:
1. circumăgo, ēgi, actum, 3: with pron. refl. (used of the wind, tide, etc.): the wind s.ing about, circumagente se vento, Liv. 37, 16.
2. mūtor, 1 if fortune were to s., si fortuna mutetur, Caes. B. C. 1, 59. Comp.: immūtor, 1: v.
II. To resort to expedients for safety: prōvĭdeo, vīdi, vīsum, 2: you need never care for me. I shall s. for myself, nihil me curassis, ego mihi providero, Pl. Most. 2, 2, 93.
shift (subs.):
I. An expedient tried in difficulty:
1. strŏpha (lit., a turning about): I will find some s., aliquam s. inveniam, Plin. Ep. 1, 18, fin.: wordy s.s (tricks), s. verbosae, Phaedr. 1, 14, 4 Sen.
2. dŏli, orum: well furnished with s.s and Pelasgian artifice, dolis instructus et arte Pelasga, Virg. Aen. 2, 152: by clever s.s, per doctos d., Pl. Ps. 1, 5, 70.
3. perh. artes, ium, may serve: v.ARTIFICE ; STRATAGEMS . Full of shifts, fertile in expedients: versūtus, vărius, etc.: v. SHIFTY .
II. An article of female attire: indūsium: Non.
I. An expedient tried in difficulty:
1. strŏpha (lit., a turning about): I will find some s., aliquam s. inveniam, Plin. Ep. 1, 18, fin.: wordy s.s (tricks), s. verbosae, Phaedr. 1, 14, 4 Sen.
2. dŏli, orum: well furnished with s.s and Pelasgian artifice, dolis instructus et arte Pelasga, Virg. Aen. 2, 152: by clever s.s, per doctos d., Pl. Ps. 1, 5, 70.
3. perh. artes, ium, may serve: v.
II. An article of female attire: indūsium: Non.