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σκευωρ-έομαι

skeuoreomai

look after the baggage

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σκευωρ-έομαι · skeuōr-eomai — LSJ

look after the baggage, utensils, inspect, examine thoroughly, ransack

prop. look after the baggage or utensils (σκεύη), but only found in general sense, inspect, examine thoroughly, τοὺς τάφους Str. 16.1.11; σ. τὴν Πομπηΐου οἰκίαν ransack it, Plu. Caes. 51, cf. Cam. 32, Gen.Socr. 2.587f.

II contrive, manage, fabricate, fraud, intrigue, contrive

contrive, manage, fabricate, D. 32.9,11, 45.47, 46.17, Diog.Oen. 24; with a sense of fraud or intrigue, τἀν Πελοποννήσῳ D. 9.17; σ. ὑποκρίσεις contrive dramatic effects, Plu. QConv. 2.711e.

III to be busy

intr., σ. περὶ τὰς νεοττιάς to be busy about them, Arist. HA 619a24.

2 act knavishly

act knavishly, περί τι D. 17.20.

3 plagiarize

abs., plagiarize, D.L. 2.61.

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