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ἐπικάθημαι

ἐπικάθημαι, to sit upon

ἐπικάθ-ημαι, Ion. ἐπικάτημαι,
  • sit upon, τινί Hdt. 6.72, Ar. Eq. 1093; press upon, be heavy upon, ἐπί τινι Id. Ra. 1046: also c. acc., ἐ. καμήλους App. Syr. 32; πόλις . . λόφον ἐπικαθημένη D.H. 1.14: abs., sit upon eggs, incubate, Arist. HA 558a19, 619b14; of bees, ἐ. ἐπὶ τοῖς κηρίοις ib. 625a5.
      • 2 ἐ. ἐπὶ τῆς τραπέζης (v.l. ἐπὶ τῇ τρ.) sit at his counter, of a bankerʼs clerk or money-changer, D. 49.17, cf. 33: abs., ὁ ἐπικαθήμενος Id. 36.7.
      • 3 of rain, cling to a flower, Thphr. CP 3.24.4.
    • II sit down against a place, besiege it, abs., Th. 7.27: c. dat., App. Mith. 78.
    • III ἐπικαθήμενοι, οἱ, settlers, residents, PTeb. 391.11 (i A.D.).

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