ἐπικλίνω

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. PA 660b22:—Pass., κεραῖαι ἐπικεκλιμέναι spars leaning on the wall and inclined at an angle to it, Th. 2.76.

2. . cause to incline, πρὸς ταῦτα τὰ πράγματα D. 3.8.

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. AJ 1.10.4.

III. . in Pass., lie over against or near, Σαλαμῖνος τᾶς ἐπικεκλιμένας ὄχθοις ἱεροῖς (sc.of Attica), E. Tr. 801 (lyr.), cf.A.R. 2.418.

IV. . Pass., also, recline upon, τύλῃ AP 11.14 (Ammian.).