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ἐπιτειχίζω

ἐπιτειχίζω, to build a fort on the frontier

ἐπιτειχ-ίζω,
  • build a fort or stronghold on the frontier of the enemyʼs country to serve as the basis of operations against him, abs., Th. 1.142, 7.47; ἐ. [Δεκέλειαν] τῇ πατρίδι And. 1.101, cf. Lys. 14.30, Plu. Alc. 23; ἐ. [ἐν add.codd.] τῷ Φλιοῦντι τὸ .. Τρικάρανον X. HG 7.2.1, cf. 5.1.2; and in Pass., Δεκελείας. ἐπιτετειχισμένης Aeschin. 2.76: metaph., ἐ. τυράννους ἐν χώρᾳ plant them like such forts in a country, D. 10.8, cf. 8.36; so τῷ πλούτῳ τὴν ὑπεροψίαν ἐ. Luc. Nigr. 23; ἐ. [τινὰ] τῇ συνωμοσίᾳ.. πολέμιον Plu. Brut. 20.

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