τερθρεύομαι
From LSJ
ὡς οὐ δικαίως θάνατον ἔχθουσιν βροτοί, ὅσπερ μέγιστον ῥῦμα τῶν πολλῶν κακῶν → since unjustly men hate death, which is the greatest defence against their many ills
English (LSJ)
A use extreme subtlety, Arist. Top.156b38, Plu.2.43a, Gal.UP6.12, dub. cj. by Bgk. in Ar.Fr.198.9, cf. Pherecr.18 (dub.); τ. περί τινος D.61.15.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1093] dep. med., viel seltener act. τερθρεύω, Gaukeleien od. Blendwerk machen, bes. leeres, spitzfindiges Geschwätz führen, schwatzen; μάτην τερθρευώμεθα, Dem. 61, 15; Arist. Top. 8, 1; Plut. de audit. 7, auch = betrügen, VLL.
