μεθοδεύω
τῶν Λειβηθρίων ἀμουσότερος → more uncultured than Leibethrans, more uncultured than the people of Leibethra, lowest degree of mental cultivation
English (LSJ)
aor. with double augm.
A ἐμεθώδευσα D.L.8.83: pf. Pass. μεμεθώδευμαι Eust.1325.32: (μέθοδος):—treat or practise by rule or method, τέχνην Phld.Rh.1.31 S., Ph. ap. Eus.PE8.14, cf. D.H. Th.19, D.S.1.15; τὴν ἀλήθειαν ἐκ τῆς ἐμπειρίας μ. ib.81; τέχνας D.H. 2.28:—Pass., Ph.1.212. 2 deal with, i.e. remove, avert an impending misfortune, PMag.Leid.W.16.13. 3 c. acc. pers., defraud, 'get round', Just.Nov.115.5.1:—Pass., ib.124.3; γυνὴ -εύεται ἐπαίνοις Charito 7.6:—abs. in Act., employ craft, LXX 2 Ki.19.27:—in Med., Plb.38.12.10, Arg.D.47. 4 Medic., treat, 'doctor', in Pass., Orib.Fr.74, Paul.Aeg.6.26: metaph., πᾶς λίβανος δολοῦται τῇ . . ῥητίνῃ -ευομένῃ (v.l. -ευόμενος) Dsc.1.68. 5 collect, exact a tax or debt, Cod.Just.10.19.9.1, 1.3.38.2.
