ἐπιμένω,
stay on, tarry, absolutely, [[ Il. 19.142, Od. 17.277 ] Refs]; ἐπιμεῖναι ἐς αὔριον 11.351; ἄγε νῦν ἐπίμεινον, Ἀρήϊα τεύχεα δύω do you wait, and I will put on my armour, [[ Il. 6.340; also ἐ. ἐνὶ μεγάροισιν.. ὄφρα.. 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 4.587; ἐ. ἵνα.. “hymnus ad Cererem” 160, Ar. “Nu.” 196; so ἐ. ἐς τε.. 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 5.5.2: after Hom. ] Refs 8th c.BC+], remain in a place, ἐ. ἐν τῇ πόλει 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.75, etc.; ἐπί τῇ στρατιᾷ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 7.2.1.
__2. absolutely, remain in place, continue as they are, of things, [[ Th. 4.4, Pl. “Phd.” 80c, X. “Cyn.” 6.4 ] Refs]; keep one's seat, of a horseman, [[ [prev. author] “Cyr.” 1.4.8 ] Refs]; stay behind in a place, [[ Str. 10.2.24. ] Refs]
__3. continue in a pursuit, ἐπὶ τῇ ζητήσει, ἐπὶ λόγῳ, [[ Pl. “La.” 194a, “Tht.” 179e ] Refs]; ἐπὶ τοῖς δοξαζομένοις [[[prev. author] “R.” 490b; ἐπὶ τοῦ κακουργήματος 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 24.86; ἐπὶ τῆς πολιορκίας 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.77.1 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; c.dative, persist in, τῇ ἀπονοία “PTeb.” 424.4 [[ (3rd c.AD)] Refs 3rd c.AD+]; continue treatment, ἐ.βοηθήματι Herod.middle in [[“Rh.Mus.” 58.83] Refs]; cleave to, μιᾷ γυναικί “PSI” 3.158.26 [[ (3rd c.AD): also with ] Refs 3rd c.AD+]participle, ἐ. ἐπὶ τῶν ἵππων ὀρθὸς ἑστηκώς [[5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Meno” 93d, cf. NT.John.8.7 ] NT]; spend time over, ὑποδείγμασι 2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “Synt.” 166.14.
__4. abide by, ταῖς σπονδαῖς uncertain reading in [[ X. “HG.” 3.4.6. ] Refs]