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Chad Schroeder1

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ε3856Ἐφενάκιζονthey were playing the cheatSimilar entry already in Hesychius epsilon7379 (and cf. Pollux 4.25). The headword is imperfect, third person plural (or, less probably, first person singular), of fenaki/zw (LSJ entry at web address 1). In general this …Matched in noteshighshort

ε3856

Ἐφενάκιζον

they were playing the cheat

[Meaning] they were deceiving.

Ἐφενάκιζον· ἠπάτων.