ἐπικάθημαι

A. sit upon, τινί Hdt. 6.72, Ar. Eq. 1093; press upon, be heavy upon, ἐπί τινι Id. Ra. 1046: also c.acc., ἐ. καμήλους App. Syr. 32; πόλις . . λόφον ἐπικαθημένη D.H. 1.14: abs., sit upon eggs, incubate, Arist. HA 558a19, 619b14; of bees, ἐ. ἐπὶ τοῖς κηρίοις ib.625a5.

2. . ἐ. ἐπὶ τῆς τραπέζης (v.l. ἐπὶ τῇ τρ.) sit at his counter, of a banker's clerk or money-changer, D. 49.17, cf. 33: abs., ὁ ἐπικαθήμενος Id. 36.7.

3. . of rain, cling to a flower, Thphr. CP 3.24.4.

II. . sit down against a place, besiege it, abs., Th. 7.27: c.dat., App. Mith.. 78.

III. . ἐπικαθήμενοι, οἱ, settlers, residents, PTeb. 391.11 (i A.D.).