τεχν-ήεις,εσσα,εν, poet.Adj.
A. cunningly wrought, δεσμοὶ τεχνήεντες . . Ἡφαίστοιο
Od. 8.297
, cf. Ael. NA 1.59 ( Comp. ); αὐδὴ τεχνήεσσα λίθου
Supp.Epigr. 1.424
(Halic.,v B.C.).Adv. τεχνηέντως artfully, skilfully, Od. 5.270 .
II. of persons,skilful,γυναῖκες ἱστῶν( v.l. -ὸν )τεχνῆσσαι(vulg.τεχνῆσαι, but there is no act. verbτεχνάω) 7.110 , cf. Q S. 8.296 ; as epith. of Hephaestus, dub. in Epic.Alex.Adesp. 7.11 .