A.perch, of birds, Il.2.463.
2. sit in public, sit in state, “ἐς θρόνον” Hdt.1.14, cf. 97; “ἐν τῆ βασιλείῳ ἕδρᾳ” Hdn. 1.9.3:—Med., “προκατίζεσθαι ἐς τὸ προάστιον” Hdt.5.12.
3. settle before, “εἰς τὸν Ἰσθμόν” Plb.20.6.8; “ἐπὶ τῆς διαβάσεως” Id.Fr.43:—Med., Arist.Pr.946b36, Plb.10.49.1.
4. c. gen., sit before, to be chief of, “τῆς Ἠπείρου” Id.20.3.3; have precedence of, τινος Luc.JTr.9.
II. trans., π. ἐνέδρας lay ambushes beforehand, Aen.Tact.15.9.
2. set as guards, “τινὰς ὡς ἐπὶ Τυρρηνίας” Plb.2.24.6.