I.to pluck or lop off the superfluous tendrils, shoots, and leaves of vines, to trim vines.
I. Lit.: “pampinare est ex sarmento coles qui nati sunt, de iis qui plurimum valent, primum ac secundum, nonnumquam etiam tertium relinquere, reliquos decerpere,” Varr. R. R. 1, 31, 2; Cato, R. R. 33, 3: “pampinandi modus,” Col. 5, 5, 14: “vineas,” Plin. 18, 27, 67, § 254; Col. Arb. 11.—
II. Transf., in gen., to trim or prune trees: “salix non minus, quam vinea pampinatur,” Col. 4, 31, 2; 5, 10, 21; 11, 2, 79 saep.
