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προσκάθημαι

προσκάθημαι, to be seated by

προσκάθ-ημαι, Ion. προσ-κάτημαι, used as pf. of προσκαθέζομαι,
  • to be seated by, Thphr. Char. 29.5 codd.
      • 2 rest upon, be close to, τοῖς ὄρχεσι Arist. HA 510a21, cf. Thphr. HP 7.13.6; adhere, [τοῖς ὀδοῦσι] Diocl. Fr. 141, cf. Orib. Fr. 76.
    • II sit down against a town, besiege it, Hdt. 2.157, 5.104, Th. 7.48, etc.: metaph., importune, Id. 6.94; keep a close watch upon, D. 23.167.
      • 2 attend diligently to, ταῖς θεραπείαις ἐπιμελῶς IG ΙΙ(4).1299.12 (Delos, iii B.C.); devote oneself to, τοῖς παισί Jul. Or. 3.110c; of bees, π. [θύμῳ] Plu. Aud. 2.41f; τέχνῃ π. Lyc. 386.
    • III προσκαθήμενον (dub. sens.) is v.l. for προσκαθεψημένον in Hp. Vict. 2.52.

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