ἐπικαθεύδω
From LSJ
τούτου δὲ συμβαίνοντος ἀναγκαῖον γίγνεσθαι πάροδον καὶ τροπὰς τῶν ἐνδεδεμένων ἄστρων → but if this were so, there would have to be passings and turnings of the fixed stars
English (LSJ)
A sleep upon, τινί Luc.Ind.4; sit on eggs, Arist. HA542b20: metaph., go to sleep over, i.e.neglect, τινί Just.Nov.88.2.1.