τεχν-άζω,
employ art, contrive, ὅπως.. [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1140a11, compare “MM” 1197a13. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II use art or cunning, deal subtly, use subterfuges, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.130, 6.1 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; τί ταῦτα στρέφει τεχνάζεις τ; [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 385, compare “Ra.” 957; τ. τε καὶ ψεύδεσθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Hp.Mi.” 371d, compare “Lg.” 879a, etc.; τοὺς λαγὼς θηρῶντες πολλὰ τεχνάζουσιν 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.11.7 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the hare, τ. τῇ βαδίσει [[ [prev. author] “Cyn.” 8.3: with _accusative_ _cognate_, τ. ἀάτην] Refs] use art so as to deceive, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Timoleon” 10 ] Refs 1st c.AD+]: with infinitive, contrive cunningly that.. , [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1259a32, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Alcibiades” 19. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.2 middle, aorist ἐτεχνασάμην, in same sense, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.121. ά, 4th c.BC: Aeneas Tacticus 4.1; τεχνάζεσθαι ὅπως.. 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Caesar” 43. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 passive, in perfect participle, ἅμαξαι τετεχνασμέναι ὥσπερ οἰκήματα artificially contrived, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Aër.” 18; ἐπίνοια τετεχν] Refs 5th c.BC+]. cunningly devised, Ps.-[[ 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Philopatr.” 26] Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—τεχνήσασθαι τὸ μετὰ τέχνης τι κατασκευάσαι, τεχνάσασθαι δὲ τὸ κακουργῆσαι Ps.-[[ 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus Gr.post Moer. p.477 P. ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]