κᾰκουργ-έω,
A. do evil, work wickedness, E. Or. 823 (lyr.), etc.; κ. τι
Antipho 2.3.2
;μηδὲν κ. Pl. Prt. 326a ; περί τινας
Id. R. 416d
;ἵππος ἢν κακουργῇ be vicious, X. Oec. 3.11 ;ἀδικεῖν καὶ κ. Ar. Nu. 1175 ; κ. καὶ ἐξαμαρτάνειν
Pl. Hp.Mi. 375d
:— Pass. ,εὗρέν τι -ηθένfound thata fraud had been committed,
POxy. 1468.19
(iii A.D.).
2. of discussion,κ. ἐν τοῖς λόγοις use captiousorunfair arguments, Pl. Grg. 489b , cf. 483a , Arist. Rh. 1404b39 .
3. of things, ὁ . . ἱδρὼς κακουργεῖ
X. Mem. 1.4.6
.
II. c. acc. pers.,maltreat, injure, A. Fr. 266 , E. Supp. 537 ; κ. ἀλλήλους καὶ ἀδικεῖν