intrigue

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verb intransitive

P. παρασκευάζεσθαι.

intrigue with: P. and V. πράσσειν (dat. or πρός, acc. or εἰς, acc.); see tamper with.

intrigue against: P. and V. ἐπιβουλεύειν (dat.).

be intrigued against: P. and V. ἐπιβουλεύεσθαι.

substantive

P. παρασκευή, ἡ, κατασκεύασμα, τό.

wiles: P. and V. μηχαναί, αἱ.

plot: P. ἐπιβουλή, ἡ.

lobbying, canvassing: P. παραγγελία, ἡ.

party intrigue: P. παράταξις, ἡ.

be victim of intrigue: v.: P. καταστασιάζεσθαι (pass.), P. and V. ἐπιβουλεύεσθαι (pass.).

certain men of Eretria and of Oropus itself seconded the movement intriguing for the revolt of Euboea: P. συνέπραξαν Ἐρετριέων τε ἄνδρες καὶ αὐτῶν Ὠρωπίων ἐπιβουλεύοντες ἀπόστασιν τῆς Εὐβοίας (Thuc. 8, 60).

had there not been some intrigue afoot here with bribery: V. εἴ τι μὴ σὺν ἀργύρῳ ἐπράσσετ' ἐνθένδε (Soph., Oedipus Rex 124).

they had in their favour certain intrigues which were afoot on the spot in Argos: P. ὑπῆρχέ τι αὐτοῖς καὶ ἐκ τοῦ Ἄργους αὐτόθεν πρασσόμενον (Thuc. 5, 83).