A.put to, shut a door: hence, in Pass., once in Hom., ἐπικεκλιμέναι σανίδες closed doors, Il.12.121.
II.. bend towards, τὰ ὦτα ἐ. prick the ears, X.Cyn.6.15; ἐ. αὑτὸν πρός τι lean against . . , Paus.9.30.10; “ξίφει ἑαυτήν” Philostr.Her.19.11; ἐ. τὸ στόμα pull it open, Arist.PA660b22:—Pass., κεραῖαι ἐπικεκλιμέναι spars leaning on the wall and inclined at an angle to it, Th.2.76.
3.. intr., lean upon, “τοῖν χεροῖν” Pl.Amat.132b; incline towards, “ἐπί τι” Chrysipp.Stoic.3.175; “πρὸς τὸ χεῖρον” Dam.Pr.400.
4.. = ἐπικατακλίνω, J.AJ1.10.4.