trim
trim
adj.
P. and V. κόσμιος, εὔκοσμος, κομψός.
In trim, ready: P. and V. ἕτοιμος, εὐτρεπής.
adj.
P. and V. κόσμιος, εὔκοσμος, κομψός.
In trim, ready: P. and V. ἕτοιμος, εὐτρεπής.
trim
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 προβύ̄ειν (Vesp. 249).
Absol., shift from one party to another: P. ἐπαμφοτερίζειν, αὐτομολεῖν.
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 προβύ̄ειν (Vesp. 249).
Absol., shift from one party to another: P. ἐπαμφοτερίζειν, αὐτομολεῖν.
TRIM
adj. comtus: nitidus.
adj. comtus: nitidus.
v. componere (to adjust): ornare: exornare (to adorn decorate). To trim one’s hair [Vid : “To dress the HAIR”]: to trim trees arbores putare or amputare (to clip prune; opposed to immittere): tondere (to clip as hedges etc.): collucare or interlucare or sublucare (to thin): intervellere (to cut away boughs or branches).
trim (adj.): nĭtĭdus: v. NEAT .
trim (v.):
I. To prune, dress:
1. pŭto, 1: v.TO PRUNE .
2. tondeo, 2: v.TO CLIP .
II. To straighten, arrange; esp. the hair: cōmo, 3: v.TO DRESS (III.). Also, to trim sails; i. e. to adjust them, tightening the ropes: *vela contentis funibus pandere.
III. Intrans. and Fig.: to adapt one's policy to the course of events: perh. *ad incertos fortunae casus spectare; ad fortunae eventum se integrum servare; neutri parti satis fidum se praebere.
I. To prune, dress:
1. pŭto, 1: v.
2. tondeo, 2: v.
II. To straighten, arrange; esp. the hair: cōmo, 3: v.
III. Intrans. and Fig.: to adapt one's policy to the course of events: perh. *ad incertos fortunae casus spectare; ad fortunae eventum se integrum servare; neutri parti satis fidum se praebere.