ἐπήτριμος

A. woven to, closely woven: hence, generally, close, thronged, πυρσοί τε φλεγέθουσιν ἐπήτριμοι torch upon torch, Il. 18.211; δράγματα . . ἐ. πῖπτον ἔραζε ib.552; λίην γὰρ πολλοὶ καὶ ἐπήτριμοι . . πίπτουσι too many one after another, 19.226, cf. A.R. 1.30, etc.: later in sg., κῦμα Q.S. 14.248; ὄχλος Opp. C. 3.382: neut. pl. as Adv., ib.1.322, al.