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σκευάζω , fut.
A.-άσωAr.Eq.372: aor. “ἐσκεύασαId.Ach.739, etc.; Dor. -αξα κατ-) Ti.Locr.99a: pf. “ἐσκεύακαMen.Sam.254:—Med., aor. “ἐσκευασάμηνDin.Fr.89.31: pf., v. infr.:—Pass., fut. “-ασθήσομαιGal.6.501 as cited by Orib.4.1.16 (σκευασθῇ codd. Gal.), (κατα-) D.19.219: pf. ἐσκεύασμαι, Ion. 3pl. “ἐσκευάδαταιHdt.4.58, and so of plpf. -ατο, Id.7.62; used in med. sense, E.Supp.1057, Lys.Fr.54: (σκεῦος, σκευή):—prepare, make ready, esp. prepare or dress food, [πρόβατα] Hdt.1.207, cf. 73; “ τι ἄν τις . . σκευάσῃAr.Eq.53; ἄλφιτα ib.1104 (Pass.); “ὄψονAlex.49, Philem.79.2, Thphr.Char.20.9; “τὸ δεῖπνονPl.Com.46.2; “θοίνηPl.Tht.178d (Pass.); “ς. ἑλλέβορον μετὰ φαρμάκουStr.9.3.3; κρέα ὀπτὰ ς. D.S.2.59: metaph., ἐπίστασαι τὸν σαῦρον ὡς δεῖ σκευάσαι; Alex.133.1; περικόμματ᾽ ἐκ σοῦ -άσω make mincemeat of you, Ar.Eq.372; “ὑμᾶς . . φρυκτοὺς σκευάσωId.V.1331:—Med., prepare for oneself, and then much like the Act., “θοίνηνE.HF956; “ἄλφιταPl.R.372b.
2. generally, make ready, arrange, Hdt.1.80; make a barrier, IG12.44.9; κέραμον ς. ib.313.164; χαλινὸν . . χαλκεῖ ἐκδιδόντα σκευάσαι giving it him to make, Pl.Prm.127a; ς. ἡδονάς provide, procure, Id.R.559d:—Med., ς. τόξ᾽ ἑαυτοῦ παισί made his arrows ready for (i.e. against) them, E.HF969; contrive, bring about, πόλεμον, προδοσίην ς., Hdt.5.103, 6.100.
3. collect σκεύη, of a burglar, h.Merc.285:—Med., c. acc., Lys.Fr.54, Din.Fr.89.31.
III. cheat, cozen, Men.Sam.254. (From iii B.C. sts. written σκεα- , as “παρασκεαστέονPTeb.703.248.)
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