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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.
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.).

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