use charms, philtres, play tricks, use superstitious means, contrive means for
use charms or philtres, of Circe, Ar. Pl. 310: metaph., play tricks, D. 25.80, Jul. Gal. 340a; μ. πρὸς τὰς θεάς use superstitious means to propitiate the goddesses, Plb. 15.29.9; μ. ἐπί τινα Luc. DDeor. 6[2].1, Bis Acc. 21: c. acc. cogn., μ. ἀπάτην contrive means for cheating, Ach.Tat. 2.38.
II trick out, dress artificially
c. acc., trick out, dress artificially, of cooks, τὰ σιτία καὶ τὰ ὄψα μ. καὶ φαρμάττειν Plu. Sanit. 2.126a.