A.to be poured over, “ἰλύος ἐπιχυθείσης” X.Oec.17.12 : metaph., “τοῖς Ἑλληνικοῖς ὀνόμασι τῶν Ἰταλικῶν ἐπικεχυμένων” Plu.Rom. 15.
2. metaph., of a crowd, stream on or in pursuit, ἐπέχυντο (Ep. aor. 2 Pass.) Il.15.654 ; “ἀνὰ νῆας” 16.295 ; so, come like a stream over, “τοῖσι ἐναντίοισι ἐπιχυθέντας..μῦς ἀρουραίους” Hdt.2.141 ; “τοσούτων μοι πραγμάτων ἐπικεχυμένων” Theopomp.Hist.217c.
3. to be poured in as an addition, τοῦ νῦν ἐπικεχυμένου λόγου, of the discussion, that has now been started, Pl.Plt.302c ; “ὁ νυνδὴ λόγος ἡμῖν ἐπιχυθείς” Id.Lg.793b.
II. to be drowned in, “ἰχθῦς νάπυϊ ἐπικεχυμένους” Luc.Asin.47.
