II.. mostly Pass., in Il. always in hostile sense, αἰεὶ μὲν Τρώεσσ᾽ ἐπιμίσγομαι I have always to be dealing with the Trojans, am always clashing with them, Il.10.548; ἂψ -ομένων as the fight was joined again, 5.505; in Od. of peaceful relations, commerce, etc., “οὐδέ τις ἄμμι βροτῶν ἐπιμίσγεται ἄλλος” Od.6.205, cf. 241; so in Prose, have dealings with, Αἰγύπτῳ, τῇ Ἑλλάδι, Hdt.2.104, cf. 151; “ἀλλήλοις” X.Ath.2.7; “πρὸς ἀλλήλους” Arist.Pol.1327a39; ἐ. ἐς τὴν ξυμμαχίαν πρός τινας Foed. ap. Th.4.118: abs., Hdt.1.185; ἐ. μηδετέρωσε Foed. ap. Th.l.c.; of sexual intercourse, Vett.Val.75.13.
2.. of Place, “οὐδέ ποτ᾽ ἐς βουλὴν ἐπιμίσγεται οὐδ᾽ ἐπὶ δαῖτας” Hes.Th.802: later c. acc. loci, draw nigh to a place, Call.Jov.13.
III.. Med., cross, in breeding, “Ἀρκάδας Ἠλείοις” Opp.C.1.395.
