A.make by art, execute skilfully, Od.5.259, 11.613 (for μὴ . . μηδ᾽, cf. οὐ c); πολλὰ τ. practise many arts, X.Cyr.8.2.5.
2. also as Pass., to be made by art, ὅ τι καλὸν αὐτοῖς τεχνῷτο ib.8.6.23; διαιτήματα τετεχνημένα devised by art, Hp.VM3.--On the supposed Act. τεχνῆσαι, v. τεχνήεις.
II. contrive or execute cunningly, “ταῦτα δ᾽ ἐγὼν . . τεχνήσομαι” Il.23.415, etc.; “χερσὶν ἁτεχνησάμην” S.Tr. 534, cf. 928; “τῶν μηδὲν ὀρθῶς . . τεχνωμένων” Id.Ant.494; “τ. κακά” Id.Ph.80; “πόλεμος ἀφ᾽ αὑτοῦ τὰ πολλὰ τεχνᾶται πρὸς τὸ παρατυγχάνον” Th.1.122: abs., γένοιτο μέντἂν πᾶν θεοῦ τεχνωμένου if God contrives, S.Aj.86, cf. E.Med.369,382,402, Ar.V.176: c. inf., contrive how to do, Th.4.26; so also, followed by a clause, contrive or devise means for doing, “τεχνήσομαι ὥς κε γένηται παῖς ἐμός” h.Ap.326; “τ. τί ἂν φάγοι” X.Ages.9.3.