μεθοδ-εύω · method-euō — LSJ
treat, practise by rule, method
treat or practise by rule or method, τέχνην Phld. Rh. 1.31 S., Ph. ap. Eus. PE 8.14, cf. D.H. Th. 19, D.S. 1.15; τὴν ἀλήθειαν ἐκ τῆς ἐμπειρίας μ. ib. 81; τέχνας D.H. 2.28:—Pass., Ph. 1.212.
2 deal with, remove, avert
deal with, i.e. remove, avert an impending misfortune, PMag.Leid.W. 16.13.
3 defraud, ‘get round’, employ craft
c. acc. pers., defraud, ‘get round’, Just. Nov. 115.5.1:—Pass., ib. 124.3; γυνὴ -εύεται ἐπαίνοις Charito 7.6:—abs. in Act., employ craft, LXX 2 Ki. 19.27:—in Med., Plb. 38.12.10, Arg. D. 47.
4 treat, ‘doctor’
Medic., treat, ‘doctor’, in Pass., Orib. Fr. 74, Paul.Aeg. 6.26: metaph., πᾶς λίβανος δολοῦται τῇ . . ῥητίνῃ -ευομένῃ (v.l. -ευόμενος) Dsc. 1.68.
5 collect, exact
collect, exact a tax or debt, Cod.Just. 10.19.9.1, 1.3.38.2.