καινο-τομέω,
A. cut fresh into, in mining,open a new vein, X. Vect. 4.27 sq., Phot. ; in road-making, metaph., ἀτραπὸν ἄλλην
Ph. 2.445
, cf. J. BJ 5.9.4 , Luc. Rh.Pr. 10 ( Pass. ).
II. mostly metaph.,begin something new, institute anew, τελετήν τινι
Ar. V. 876
(anap.): abs.,make changesorinnovationsin the state, Id. Ec. 584 (anap.), Arist. Pol. 1305b41 , 1316b19 , Plb. 15.30.1 , PLips. 35.19
(iv A. D.), etc.: generally, μὴ καινοτομεῖν
Phld. Mus. p.9K.
; κ. τι νέον
Pl. Lg. 797c
, cf. 709a ; κ. περὶ τὰ θεῖα
Id. Euthphr. 3b
, 16a ;περὶ τῶν θείωνib. 5a ; τὰ θεῖα
Jul. Or. 5.159b