poise
poise
subs.
Way of carrying: P. φορά, ἡ.
subs.
Way of carrying: P. φορά, ἡ.
poise
v. trans.
Weigh: Ar. and P. ἱστά̆ναι.
Brandish: P. and V. σείειν, Ar. and V. πάλλειν, κρᾰδαίνειν, τῐνάσσειν.
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. τόδʼ ἄγγος τῷδʼ ἐφεδρεῦον κάρᾳ φέρουσα πηγὰς ποταμίας μετέρχομαι (Eur. El. 55).
v. trans.
Weigh: Ar. and P. ἱστά̆ναι.
Brandish: P. and V. σείειν, Ar. and V. πάλλειν, κρᾰδαίνειν, τῐνάσσειν.
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. τόδʼ ἄγγος τῷδʼ ἐφεδρεῦον κάρᾳ φέρουσα πηγὰς ποταμίας μετέρχομαι (Eur. El. 55).
POISE
aliquid suis ponderibus librare (Vid: Cic. Tusc. 5 24 69).
aliquid suis ponderibus librare (Vid: Cic. Tusc. 5 24 69).
poise (v.): lībro, 1 (to hold in equilibrium): by what weights the earth is p.d, quibus librata (sit) terra ponderibus, Cic. Tusc. 5, 24, extr.: Ov. Fig.: of an empire, Tac. H. 1, 16, init. Of one in act to throw: long p.ing (the weapon) he lets fly, diu librans jacit, Virg. Aen. 10, 480. That which serves to p. anything, lībrāmen, ĭnis, n.: Liv. 42, 65, med.; also, librāmentum, ib. 63, med.