A.play the φέναξ, cheat, lie, Theopomp.Com.8, Ar.Pl.271; of the deceptive appearance of certain unripe figs, S.Fr.731; with neut. Adj., “ταῦτ᾽ ἄρ᾽ ἐφενάκιζες σύ” Ar.Ach.90, cf. D.19.66, Hyp. Ath.2: abs., “φ. ἀτηρῶς” Phld.Mus.p.104K.
2. trans., cheat, trick, τινα Ar.Pax 1087 (hex.), D.2.7, Men.Sam.100; ὧν πεφενάκικε τὴν πόλιν (by attraction for ἅ) D.19.72:—Pass., to be cheated, Id.6.29; “οἷ᾽ ἐφενακιζόμην ὑπ᾽ αὐτοῦ” Ar.Ra.921.