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ἐπίκειμαι , serving as Pass. to ἐπιτίθημι,
A.to be laid upon, and so,
I.. of doors, to be put to or closed (cf. “ἐπιτίθημι11), “θύραι δ᾽ ἐπέκειντο φαειναίOd.6.19: metaph., “γλώσσῃ θύραι οὐκ ἐπίκεινταιThgn.421.
2.. generally, to be placed, lie in or on, c. dat., “ἐπισκύνιον ἐπέκειτο προσώπῳTheoc.24.118; of troops, ὄχθαις Ἴστρου . Hdn.2.9.1.
3.. of islands, νῆσοι ἐπὶ Λήμνῳ -ου codd.) ἐπικείμεναι lying off Lemnos, Hdt. 7.6; so . τῇ Θρηΐκῃ ib.185; ἐπὶ [τῇ Λακαίνῃ χώρῃ] ib.235, cf. Th.4.53: abs., αἱ νῆσοι αἱ ἐπικείμεναι the islands off the coast, Id.2.14, cf. 4.44; πάσῃ . τῇ θαλάσσῃ lies right across the sea, of Crete, Arist. Pol.1271b34; “ ἐπικειμένη τινὸς γῆPTeb.50.6 (ii B.C.).
2.. press upon, be urgent in entreaty, Hdt.5.104; press upon a retreating enemy, attack, Βοιωτοῖσι ib.81; to be urgent against, Id.6.49; ἐπεκείμηναὐτοῖς ἐνοχλῶνPLips.36.7 (iv A.D.): abs., “κἀπικείσομαι βαρύςE. Rh.101; “κἀπικείμενος βόαAr.Eq.252; “Κλέων μ᾽ ὑπετάραττεν ἐπικείμενοςId.V.1285; “. λαμπρῶςTh.7.71; “πολὺς δ᾽ ἐπέκειτοTheoc.22.90; of a crowd, “. τινίEv.Luc.5.1.
4.. of a name, to be imposed, Pl.Cra.411c, Prt.349c.
5.. metaph., σκώμματα ἐπικείμενα suitable to the purpose, pointed, Longin. 34.2.
6.. to be set in authority, “ἐπὶ τοῦ πυρόςCorp.Herm.1.13; ἐπικείμενοςἈλεξανδρείαςPLips.102i8, etc.
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