ἐπιτειχίζω

A. build a fort or stronghold on the frontier of the enemy's country to serve as the basis of operations against him, abs., Th. 1.142,7.47 ; ἐ. [Δεκέλειαν] τῇ πατρίδι And. 1.101, cf. Lys. 14.30, Plu. Alc. 23 ; ἐ. [ἐν add.codd.] τῷ Φλιοῦντι τὸ.. Τρικάρανον X. HG 7.2.1, cf.5.1.2 ; and in Pass., Δεκελείας. ἐπιτετειχισμένης Aeschin. 2.76 : metaph., ἐ. τυράννους ἐν χώρᾳ plant them like such forts in a country, D. 10.8, cf. 8.36 ; so τῷ πλούτῳ τὴν ὑπεροψίαν ἐ. Luc. Nigr. 23 ; ἐ. [τινὰ] τῇ συνωμοσίᾳ.. πολέμιον Plu. Brut. 20.