ἐπιλαγχάνω,pf.(v. infr. 11 ):—
A. succeedanother in an office on a vacancy, οὔτε λαχὼν οὔτ' ἐπιλαχών
Aeschin. 3.62
, D. 58.29 ;ἐ. τινὶ βουλῆς succeedhim in the Council, Pl.Com. 167 , cf. 166.5 .
2. .obtain,have allotted to one, εὐδαιμονίας
Ph. 1.629
, al.
II. .fall to one's lot next, ἐπιλέλογχε πύματον . . γῆρας
S. OC 1235
(lyr.);ἐπιλαχόντα
τινὶ πράγματα
PMon. 6.50
, cf. 7.45
(vi A.D.).