ἐπίκειμαι
ἐπίκειμαι
inf. -κεῖσθαι
Ionic -κέεσθαι
serving as Pass. to ἐπιτίθημι, to be laid upon:
of doors, to be put to or closed, Od., Theogn.
to be placed in or on, c. dat., Hes., Theocr.
of islands, νῆσοι ἐπὶ Λήμνου ἐπικείμεναι lying off Lemnos, Hdt.; so, ἐπ. τῇ Θρηΐκῃ Hdt.; αἱ νῆσοι αἱ ἐπικείμεναι the islands off the coast, Thuc.
to press upon, be urgent in intreaty, Hdt.: to press upon a retreating enemy, c. dat., Hdt., Ar., etc.
to hang over, Lat. imminere, c. dat., Xen.; of penalties, θάνατος ἡ ζημίη ἐπικέαται the penalty imposed is death, Hdt.; ζημία ἐπέκειτο στατήρ Thuc.
c. acc. rei, ἐπικείμεναι κάρα κυνέας having their heads covered with helmets, Eur.; πρόσωπον ἐπικείμενος under an assumed character, Plut.
Headword (normalized):
ἐπίκειμαι
Headword (normalized/stripped):
επικειμαι
Intro Text:
ἐπίκειμαι
inf. -κεῖσθαι
Ionic -κέεσθαι
serving as Pass. to ἐπιτίθημι, to be laid upon:
of doors, to be put to or closed, Od., Theogn.
to be placed in or on, c. dat., Hes., Theocr.
of islands, νῆσοι ἐπὶ Λήμνου ἐπικείμεναι lying off Lemnos, Hdt.; so, ἐπ. τῇ Θρηΐκῃ Hdt.; αἱ νῆσοι αἱ ἐπικείμεναι the islands off the coast, Thuc.
to press upon, be urgent in intreaty, Hdt.: to press upon a retreating enemy, c. dat., Hdt., Ar., etc.
to hang over, Lat. imminere, c. dat., Xen.; of penalties, θάνατος ἡ ζημίη ἐπικέαται the penalty imposed is death, Hdt.; ζημία ἐπέκειτο στατήρ Thuc.
c. acc. rei, ἐπικείμεναι κάρα κυνέας having their heads covered with helmets, Eur.; πρόσωπον ἐπικείμενος under an assumed character, Plut.
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