φενακίζω
αἰὼν παῖς ἐστι παίζων, πεσσεύων∙ παιδός η βασιληίη → time is a child playing draughts; the kingship is a child's | a life-time is a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | a whole human life-time is nothing but a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | lifetime is a child at play, moving pieces in a game; kingship belongs to the child
English (LSJ)
A play the φέναξ, cheat, lie, Theopomp.Com.8, Ar.Pl.271; of the deceptive appearance of certain unripe figs, S.Fr.731; with neut. Adj., ταῦτ' ἄρ' ἐφενάκιζες σύ Ar.Ach.90, cf. D.19.66, Hyp. Ath.2: abs., φ. ἀτηρῶς Phld.Mus.p.104K. 2 trans., cheat, trick, τινα Ar.Pax 1087 (hex.), D.2.7, Men.Sam.100; ὧν πεφενάκικε τὴν πόλιν (by attraction for ἅ) D.19.72:—Pass., to be cheated, Id.6.29; οἷ' ἐφενακιζόμην ὑπ' αὐτοῦ Ar.Ra.921.
