ἐφεδρεία

A. a sitting upon, ἐπὶ δένδρεσι Arist. HA 614b6; ἡ ἐπὶ τοῖς ᾠοῖς ἐ. Id. IA 713a21.

II. sitting by, waiting for one's turn, of pugilists, etc., drawing 'byes', Pl. Lg. 819b.

2. in war, reserve, Plb. 1.9.2, D.S. 17.12, D.H. 9.57 (pl.): but in pl., observationposts, Ath.Mech. 16.4.

III. lying near, protection, ἡ τῶν πολεμίων ἐ. Plb. 23.16.2; station, post, τῷ φυγόντι ἐξ ἐ. Id. 1.17.11; lying in wait, Plu. Flam. 8, Onos. 14.1.

IV. watchfulness against symptoms of disease, περὶ ἐ., title of work by Antonius the Epicurean, Gal. 5.1. (Sts. written -ρία.)