ἐφεδρ-εία,ἡ,
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. watchfulnessagainst symptoms of disease,περὶ ἐ., title of work by Antonius the Epicurean, Gal. 5.1 . (Sts. written -ρία.)