πλᾰγι-άζω, (πλάγιος)
A. turn sideways, τὸν ἵππον
Poll. 1.204
; in wrestling,throw sideways, Id. 3.155 ; of ships,π. πρὸς ἀντίους τοὺς ἐτησίας sail athwartthe trade-winds, Luc. Nav. 9 ; dub. sens. in App. BC 5.88 .
2. hold aslant, κάτοπτρον
Ach.Tat. Intr.Arat. 21
.
3.
Pass. ,πλαγιαζέσθω τὰ τρήματαlet the holesbe made obliquely, Apollod. Poliorc. 151.6 ; κύλινδρος ἀπὸ τῆς ὀρθότητος -ασθείς
Hierocl. in CA 24p.474M.
4. lead astray, LXX Ez. 14.5 ;pervert,ἐπ' ἀδίκοις δίκαιονib. Is. 29.21 : abs.,use tortuous methods, π. καὶ τεχνιτεύειν
Ph. 2.432
;π. ἢ φωνὴν ἢ πρᾶξινin word or deed, Plu. Dem. 13 .
II. strike with the flat of the sword, D.C. 40.53 ( Pass. ).