στιχάομαι

• march in rows or ranks, esp. of soldiers, Il. 2.92, 4.432, etc.; of ships in line, 2.516, 602, etc.; of herdsmen with their herds, 18.577; of cattle, Theoc. 25.126; κῆρας, ὅσαι στιχόωνται ἐπʼ ἀγρούς Orph. L. 272: of two persons marching, Il. 3.266, 341.— Act. στιχάει is prob. in Il. 15.635 (cf. ὁμοστιχάω); later Ep. στιχόωσι stand in rows, Arat. 191, A.R. 1.30, Mosch. 2.142; part. neut. στιχόωντα Arat. 372.

[στιχ-, στείχω.]

3 pl. impf. ἐστιχόωντο.

To go, take or make one’s way, proceed, march : εἰς ἀγορήν Il. 2.92. Cf. Il. 3.266 = 341, Il. 4.432, Il. 18.577.

Of a ship, to make her way, sail Il. 2.516 = 680 = 733, Il. 2.602.

• Dep. to march in rows or ranks, esp. of soldiers, Il.; of ships in line, Il.; of shepherds with their herds, Il.: later, we have Epic 3rd pl. στιχόωσι in same sense, Mosch.