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|Definition=<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">do evil, work wickedness</b>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Or.</span>823</span> (lyr.), etc.; κ. τι <span class="bibl">Antipho 2.3.2</span>; <b class="b3">μηδὲν κ</b>. <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Prt.</span>326a</span>; περί τινας <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">R.</span>416d</span>; <b class="b3">ἵππος ἢν κακουργῇ</b> <b class="b2">be vicious</b>, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Oec.</span>3.11</span>; <b class="b3">ἀδικεῖν καὶ κ</b>. <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Nu.</span>1175</span>; κ. καὶ ἐξαμαρτάνειν <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Hp.Mi.</span>375d</span>:—Pass., <b class="b3">εὗρέν τι -ηθέν</b> found that <b class="b2">a fraud had been committed</b>, POxy.1468.19 (iii A.D.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> of discussion, <b class="b3">κ. ἐν τοῖς λόγοις</b> <b class="b2">use captious</b> or <b class="b2">unfair arguments</b>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Grg.</span> 489b</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">483a</span>, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Rh.</span>1404b39</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> of things, ὁ . . ἱδρὼς κακουργεῖ <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Mem.</span>1.4.6</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> c. acc. pers., <b class="b2">maltreat, injure</b>, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Fr.</span>266</span>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Supp.</span>537</span>; κ. ἀλλήλους καὶ ἀδικεῖν <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>679e</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> c. acc. rei, <b class="b2">ravage</b> a country, τὴν Εὔβοιαν <span class="bibl">Th.2.32</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">3.1</span>; κ. τὴν Χώραν καὶ τὰ κτήματα <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>760e</span>, etc.; <b class="b3">κ. τὸν λόγον</b> <b class="b2">spoil</b> the argument, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">R.</span> 338d</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> <b class="b2">corrupt, falsify</b>, τοὺς νόμους <span class="bibl">D.24.65</span>:—Pass., τὰ ἀληθῆ καὶ μὴ κακουργούμενα τῶν πραγμάτων <span class="bibl">Id.31.8</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span> c. dat., <b class="b3">κ. τοῖς προβάτοις</b>, of dogs, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>416a</span>.</span>