trick
From LSJ
Κακοῦ γὰρ ἀνδρὸς δῶρ' ὄνησιν οὐκ ἔχει → Nil utilitatis improbi in donis viri → Geschenke eines Schurken sind nicht von Gewinn
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
P. and V. ἀπάτη, ἡ, δόλος, ὁ (rare P.), στροφή, ἡ, σόφισμα, τό, μηχάνημα, τό, μηχαναί, αἱ, V. τέχνη, ἡ, τέχνημα, τό, πλοκαί, αἱ, Ar. and P. κλέμμα, τό, πάλαισμα, τό, Ar. and V. τέχνασμα, τό (also Xen.); see also artifice.
play tricks, v.: Ar. and P. τεχνάζειν.
play tricks on: use P. and V. παίζειν πρός (acc.).
verb transitive
P. and V. ἀπατᾶν, ἐξαπατᾶν, κλέπτειν, Ar. and P. φενακίζειν, P. παρακρούεσθαι, Ar. and V. δολοῦν, V. φηλοῦν, παραπατᾶν, ἐκκλέπτειν; defraud, baffle.
