ἀποτειχ-ίζω,
A. wall off,
1. by way offortifying,
ἀ. τὸν Ἰσθμόν
Hdt. 6.36
:— Pass. , Id. 9.8 .
2. by way ofblockade,
ὁ τοὺς θεοὺς ἀποτειχίσας
Ar. Av. 1576
; τοὺς ἐν τῇ ἀκροπόλει
Th. 4.130
, cf. 1.64 , X. HG 1.3.4 , 2.4.3 :— Pass. , Th. 6.96 : metaph.,shut out,
ἑαυτῷ τὴν φυγήν
Hld. 9.20
.
3. keep off by fortification,
τὰς καταδρομάς