μηχανάομαι

μηχᾰν-άομαι, fut. -ήσομαι A. Th. 1043, Pl. Lg. 965e: aor. ἐμηχανησάμην ib. 904b, etc.: pf. μεμηχάνημαι (v. infr. B): used by Hom. only in Ep. forms, μηχανάασθε Od. 20.370, μηχανόωνται 3.207, al., -ωντο 22.432, al. (subj. -άᾱται Hes. Op. 241); opt. -όῳτο Od. 16.196; inf. -άασθαι 3.213, 16.93: the Ion. form ἐμηχανέοντο is found in codd. of Hdt. 8.7 (ἐμηχανῶντο shd. be read for -έατο in 5.63, and μηχανῴατο for -οίατο in 6.46): (μηχανή):—

• make by art, construct, build, τείχεα μηχανόωντο Il. 8.177; πλοῖα Hdt. 1.94, cf. Th. 4.47; of any work requiring skill or art, μ. λαγόν prepare a hare, Hdt. 1.123; μ. σκιάς X. Cyr. 8.8.17: generally, prepare, make ready, τάφον καὶ κατασκαφάς τινι A. Th. 1043; ψυχῆς κόμιστρα τῇδε Id. Ag. 965; ἐσβάσεις E. IT 101.
• • • 2 more freq. contrive, devise, by art or cunning, freq. in bad sense, ἀτάσθαλα, κακά, ἀεικέα μηχανόωνται, Od. 3.207, 17.499, 22.432; θάνατόν τινος Antipho 1.3; but in good sense, γέλωτα μ. τοῖς συνοῦσι X. Cyr. 2.2.12; τισὶ μ. δύναμιν εἰς σωτηρίαν Pl. Prt. 320e; simply, bring about, effect, Hdt. 2.21; πόσα σε δέοι ἂν μηχανᾶσθαι τοῦ δοκεῖν ἕνεκα X. Cyr. 1.6.22:—Constr.: μ. τί τινι contrive something against a person, Od. 3.207; πατρὶ θάνατον Antipho 1.9; πᾶν ἐπί τινι Hdt. 4.154, cf. 6.88, etc.; τι εἴς τινα ib. 121, E. Ph. 1614; ἐπί τινα X. Mem. 2.3.10: abs., form designs or plots, πολλοὶ ἐπʼ αὐτῷ μηχανόωνται Od. 4.822; μ. τι ἐπί τινι for a purpose, Hdt. 1.60; πρός τι X. Cyr. 8.2.26; ἐκ τῶν ἐσθλῶν αἰσχρὰ μ. E. Hipp. 331: in Prose freq. folld. by ὅπως, how or in order that, μ. ὅπως τι ἔσται Hdt. 2.121.γʹ, Pl. Ap. 39a, etc.; πᾶσαν μηχανὴν μ. ὅπως . . Id. R. 460c: c. acc. et inf., contrive that a thing may be, ib. 519e.
  • II Med., procure for oneself, S. Ph. 295, X. Cyr. 3.2.15.
• B Act. μηχανάω used by Hom. only in Ep. part., ἀτάσθαλα μηχανόωντας contriving dire effects, Od. 18.143, cf. A.R. 3.583; inf. μηχανᾶν S. Aj. 1037: pf. μεμηχάνημαι in pass. sense, Hdt. 1.98, 2.95, S. Tr. 586, X. Cyr. 8.3.1, Isoc. 3.6; λόγοι πρὸς τὸ φενακίζειν ὑμᾶς μεμηχανημένοι D. 22.35 (but also in act. sense, Pl. Grg. 459d, Lg. 904b, X. Hier. 11.4, Is. 11.36, etc.): plpf. in pass. sense impers., οὕτως ἐμεμηχάνητο αὐτοῖς Antipho 5.55: aor. ἐμηχανήθην in pass, sense, Epicur. Nat. 2.2, D.H. 12.14, J. AJ 18.2.4.

†μηχανάομαι

[μηχανή = μῆχος.]

2 pl. μηχανάασθε Od. 20.370.

3 pl. μηχανόωνται Od. 3.207, Od. 4.822, Od. 16.134, Od. 21.375, etc.

3 sing. opt. μηχανόῳτο Od. 16.196.

Acc. pl. masc. pple. μηχανόωντας Od. 18.143.

Infin. μηχανάασθαι Od. 3.213, Od. 16.93.

3 pl. impf. μηχανόωντο Il. 8.177, Il. 11.695 : Od. 20.394, Od. 22.432. (περι-)

• • 1

    To construct, put together Il. 8.177.

  • 2

    To devise, contrive, put in practice : ἀτάσθαλα Il. 11.695 : Od. 3.207, Od. 16.93, Od. 17.588, Od. 18.143, Od. 20.170, 370. Cf. Od. 3.213, Od. 16.134, 196, Od. 17.499, Od. 20.394, Od. 21.375, Od. 22.432.

    Absol., to lay plans, form devices, plot : πολλοὶ ἐπʼ αὐτῷ μηχανόωνται Od. 4.822.

μηχανάομαι μηχανή

• • Ilike Lat. machinari, to make by art, put together, construct, build, Il., Hdt., etc.; generally to prepare, make ready, Hdt., Aesch., etc.
  • • 2to contrive, devise, by art or cunning, Hom., etc.;—also simply to cause, effect, Hdt., Attic:—absol. to form designs, Od.:—c. acc. et inf. to contrive to do or that a thing may be, Xen.
  • IIMid. to procure for oneself, Soph., Xen.
• Bthe Act. μηχανάω is used by Hom. only in Epic part., ἀτάσθαλα μηχανόωντας contriving dire effects, Od., and by Soph. in inf. μηχανᾶν: but perf. μεμηχάνημαι is used in pass. sense by Hdt. and in Attic; but also in act. sense, Plat., Xen.