ἐπι-κλίνω,
A. put to, shuta door: hence, in Pass. , once in Hom. ,ἐπικεκλιμέναι σανίδες closeddoors, Il. 12.121 .
II. .bend towards,τὰ ὦτα ἐ.prickthe ears, X. Cyn. 6.15 ;ἐ. αὑτὸν πρός τι leanagainst . . , Paus. 9.30.10 ; ξίφει ἑαυτήν
Philostr. Her. 19.11
;ἐ. τὸ στόμα pullitopen, Arist. PA 660b22 :— Pass. ,κεραῖαι ἐπικεκλιμέναιsparsleaning onthe walland inclined at an angleto 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
.