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1 Scale
subs.Ar. λεπίς, ἡ (used of fish scales in Hdt.).In a scale, in order: P. and V. ἐφεξῆς.Of a balance: Ar. and P. πλάστιγξ, ἡ.Turn of the scale, met.: P. and V. ῥοπή, ἡ.It is right to put our devotion in the past in the scale against our present sin, if after all it has been a sin: P. δίκαιον ἡμῶν τῆς νῦν ἁμαρτίας, εἰ ἄρα ἡμάρτηται, ἀντιθεῖναι τὴν τότε προθυμίαν (Thuc. 3, 56).When you throw money into one side of the scale it at once carries with it and weighs down the judgment to its own side: P. ὅταν ἐπὶ θάτερα ὥσπερ εἰς τρυτάνην ἀργύριον προσενέγκῃς οἴχεται φέρον καὶ καθείλκυκε τὸν λογισμὸν ἐφʼ αὑτό (Dem. 60).That he may not strengthen either party by throwing his weight into the scale: P. ὅπως μηδετέρους προσθέμενος ἰσχυροτέρους ποιήσῃ (Thuc. 8, 87).You throw in a weight too small to turn the scale in favour of your friends: V. σμικρὸν τὸ σὸν σήκωμα προστίθης φίλοις (Eur., Her. 690).——————v. trans.Scale down: see Reduce.Climb: P. and V. ὑπερβαίνειν, ἐπιβαίνειν (gen.), ἐπεμβαίνειν, (dat. or ἐπί acc.) (Plat.), Ar. ἐπαναβαίνειν, ἐπι (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Scale
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2 Trim
adj.P. and V. κόσμιος, εὔκοσμος, κομψός.In trim, ready: P. and V. ἕτοιμος, εὐτρεπής.——————v. intrans.Clip: P. and V. κείρειν.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 προβύειν (Vesp. 249).absol., shift from one party to another: P. ἐπαμφοτερίζειν, αὐτομολεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Trim
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