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1 Plot
subs.Plot of ground: P. γήπεδον, τό (Plat.), V. γάπεδον, τό.Seditious design: P. ἐπιβουλή, ἡ, ἐπιβούλευμα, τό.Trick: P. and V. δόλος, ὁ (rare P.), τέχνημα, τό, μηχαναί, αἱ, σόφισμα, τό.Intrigue: P. κατασκεύασμα, τό.Conspiracy: Ar. and P. συνωμοσία, ἡ.There are witnesses to prove that the whole thing was a plot: P. ὡς δε παρεσκευάσθη ἅπαντα... μάρτυρές εἰσι (Lys. 132).Join in a plot, v: P. συστασιάζειν (absol.).Be in the plot: P. and V. συνειδέναι (absol.).Be victim of a plot: P. and V. ἐπιβουλεύεσθαι (pass.).——————v. trans.Devise: P. and V. συντιθέναι, μηχανᾶσθαι, τεχνᾶσθαι, βουλεύειν, Ar. and P. ἐπινοεῖν, Ar. and V. μήδεσθαι; see Devise.Conspire for: P. ἐπιβουλεύειν (τι τινι).Be cunning: Ar. and V. σοφίζεσθαι (Eur., I T. 744).Conspire: P. and V. συνομνύναι.Plot against: P. and V. ἐπιβουλεύειν (dat.).Plot with, intrigue with: P. and V. πράσσειν (dat., or πρός, acc., or εἰς, acc.).Join in plotting: V. συμφυτεύειν (τι).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Plot
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2 Manœuvre
subs.Scheme, plot: P. ἐπιβουλή, ἡ, P. and V. μηχάνημα, τό, V. τέχνη, ἡ, τέχνημα, τό.Wise devise: P. and V. σόφισμα, τό.Practice: P. ἄσκησις, ἡ.Practice manœuvres ( with ships): P. ἀναπειρᾶσθαι (absol.) (Thuc. 7, 12).( They thought) the Athenians would have no opportunity in the narrow space either of sailing round them or breaking their line, the part of their manœuvres on which they most relied: P. τοῖς Ἀθηναίοις οὐκ ἔσεσθαι σφῶν ἐν στενοχωρίᾳ οὔτε περίπλουν οὔτε διέκπλουν ᾧπερ τῆς τέχνης μάλιστα ἐπίστευον (Thuc. 7, 36).Counter manœuvre: P. ἀντιτέχνησις, ἡ.——————v. trans.Handle, control: P. and V. κυβερνᾶν.A large number of hoplites on both sides were manœuvring in a small space: P. ὁπλῖται ἀμφοτέρων οὐκ ὀλίγοι ἐν στενοχωρίᾳ ἀνεστρέφοντο (Thuc. 7, 44).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Manœuvre
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3 Manoeuvre
subs.Scheme, plot: P. ἐπιβουλή, ἡ, P. and V. μηχάνημα, τό, V. τέχνη, ἡ, τέχνημα, τό.Wise devise: P. and V. σόφισμα, τό.Practice: P. ἄσκησις, ἡ.Practice manœuvres ( with ships): P. ἀναπειρᾶσθαι (absol.) (Thuc. 7, 12).( They thought) the Athenians would have no opportunity in the narrow space either of sailing round them or breaking their line, the part of their manœuvres on which they most relied: P. τοῖς Ἀθηναίοις οὐκ ἔσεσθαι σφῶν ἐν στενοχωρίᾳ οὔτε περίπλουν οὔτε διέκπλουν ᾧπερ τῆς τέχνης μάλιστα ἐπίστευον (Thuc. 7, 36).Counter manœuvre: P. ἀντιτέχνησις, ἡ.——————v. trans.Handle, control: P. and V. κυβερνᾶν.A large number of hoplites on both sides were manœuvring in a small space: P. ὁπλῖται ἀμφοτέρων οὐκ ὀλίγοι ἐν στενοχωρίᾳ ἀνεστρέφοντο (Thuc. 7, 44).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Manoeuvre
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4 Scheme
subs.Plan: P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ, βουλή, ἡ, βούλευμα, τό, ἔννοια, ἡ (Plat.), ἐπίνοια, ἡ, Ar. and P. διάνοια, ἡ; see Undertaking.Plot: P. ἐπιβουλή, ἡ, ἐπιβούλευμα, τό.Trick: P. and V. δόλος, ὁ (rare P.).Intrigue: P. κατασκεύασμα, τό.Conspiracy: Ar. and P. συνωμοσία, ἡ.Outline: P. τύπος, ὁ; see Outline.——————v. trans.Scheme for: P. ἐπιβουλεύειν (τί τινι).Be cunning: Ar. and V. σοφίζεσθαι (Eur., I A. 744).Conspire: P. and V. συνομνύναι.Scheme against: P. and V. ἐπιβουλεύειν (dat.).Scheme with, intrigue with: P. and V. πράσσειν (dat. or πρός, acc. or εἰς, acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Scheme
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