ἐπικαίω

A. light up or kindle on a place, πῦρ h.Ap. 491; burn on an altar, ὅς μοι πολλὰ βοῶν ἐπὶ μηρἴ ἔκηεν Il. 22.170, cf. Od. 3.9, 17.241.

II. . burn on the surface, scorch, Hp. Aër. 17 (Pass.); οἱ τὰ σώματα ὑπὸ τῶν ἡλίων ἐπικεκαυμένοι Pl. Ep. 340d; τῷ χρώματι παρὰ φύσιν‐κεκαυμένος Plb. 38.8.7, cf. Apollon. Mir. 23; ἀέρα ‐όμενον Antipho Soph. 26; of lightning, Arist. Mete. 371b14; of hot iron, Id. HA 631b26; of cold, Hp. Aër. 20, Thphr. CP 2.1.6 (v.l.); of a caustic drug, Dsc. 3.35.

2. . burn on the top, of stumps, Plu. 2.529b; of pruning trees by burning, Thphr. HP 6.6.6; cauterize, τὰ χείλη τῶν τραυμάτων Aët. 13.4, cf. Philum. Ven. 3.5, al.

3. . brand, ἵππον PCair.Zen. 93.4 (iii B.C.).