ἐφέζομαι

• sit upon, c. dat., δενδρέῳ ἐφεζόμενοι Il. 3.152; πατρὸς ἐφέζετο γούνασι 21.506; δίφρῳ ἐφέζεσθαι Od. 4.717, cf. 509; ἔνθα δʼ ἄρʼ αὐτὸς ἐφέζετο 17.334; ὄχθῳ Ar. Av. 774 (lyr.): also c. gen., Pi. N. 4.67, A.R. 3.1001; ἐπὶ νώτοις Mosch. 2.125; εἰς αὖλιν AP 5.236.10 (Agath.): also c. acc., Εὐρώταν ἐφεζόμεναι E. Hel. 1492 (lyr.); τύχη . . ναῦν θέλουσʼ ἐ. A. Ag. 664.
• • • 2 sit by or near, c. acc., οὐδʼ ἔχων μύσος . . τὸ σὸν ἐφεζόμην βρετας prob. for ἐφεζομένη, Id. Eu. 446. Cf. ἐφίζω.

[ἐφ-, ἐπι- 12.]

Aor. infin. act. ἐφέσσαι Od. 13.274.

Fut. infin. mid. ἐφέσσεσθαι Il. 9.455.

Aor. imp. ἔφεσσαι Od. 15.277.

Pple. ἐφεσσάμενος Od. 16.443.

• • 1

    In pres. and impf. (or non-sigmatic aor. (see ἕζομαι)).

  • • a

      To seat oneself in a specified position: ἔνθα δʼ ἐφέζετο Od. 17.334.

    • b

      To seat or set oneself on.

      With dat.: περγάμῳ Il. 5.460. Cf. Il. 21.506: Od. 4.509, 717.

      Of cicadas Il. 3.152.

      Of a bird Il. 23.878.

  • 2

    In aor. act. and fut. and sigmatic aor. mid.

  • • a

      To set, seat, place on.

      With dat.: γούνασιν οἷσιν ἐφέσσεσθαι υἱόν Il. 9.455. Cf. Od. 16.443.

    • b

      To put on board a ship: πύλονδέ με καταστῆσαι καὶ ἐφέσσαι (to put on board for Pylos and land there (with a prothysteron)) Od. 13.274.

    • c

      To put on board (a ship).

      With genit.: νηός μʼ ἔφεσσαι Od. 15.277.

• 1sit c. cogn. acc. εἶδεν δʼ εὔκυκλον ἕδραν, τὰν οὐρανοῦ βασιλῆες πόντου τʼ ἐφεζόμενοι δῶρα καὶ κράτος ἐξέφαναν (Herwerden: τᾶς codd.: i. e. sitting in assembly) N. 4.67

• Dep.
• • • 1to sit upon, c. dat., Hom., Ar.;—also c. gen., Pind.; and c. acc., Aesch., Eur.
    • 2to sit by or near, Od., Aesch.