ἐπικαίω

English (LSJ)

   A light up or kindle on a place, πῦρ h.Ap.491; burn on an altar, ὅς μοι πολλὰ βοῶν ἐπὶ μηρἴ ἔκηεν Il.22.170, cf. Od.3.9, 17.241.    II. burn on the surface, scorch, Hp.Aër.17 (Pass.); οἱ τὰ σώματα ὑπὸ τῶν ἡλίων ἐπικεκαυμένοι Pl.Ep.340d; τῷ χρώματι παρὰ φύσιν-κεκαυμένος Plb.38.8.7, cf. Apollon.Mir.23; ἀέρα -όμενον Antipho Soph.26; of lightning, Arist.Mete.371b14; of hot iron, Id.HA 631b26; of cold, Hp.Aër.20, Thphr.CP2.1.6 (v.l.); of a caustic drug, Dsc.3.35.    2. burn on the top, of stumps, Plu.2.529b; of pruning trees by burning, Thphr.HP6.6.6; cauterize, τὰ χείλη τῶν τραυμάτων Aët.13.4, cf. Philum.Ven.3.5, al.    3. brand, ἵππον PCair.Zen.93.4(iii B.C.).