ἐπιτειχίζω
From LSJ
κακοὶ μάρτυρες ἀνθρώποισιν ὀφθαλμοὶ καὶ ὦτα βαρβάρους ψυχὰς ἐχόντων → eyes and ears are poor witnesses for men if their souls do not understand the language (Heraclitus Phil.: Fr. B 107; Testimonia: Fragment 16, line 6)
English (LSJ)
A build a fort or stronghold on the frontier of the enemy's country to serve as the basis of operations against him, abs., Th.1.142,7.47 ; ἐ. [Δεκέλειαν] τῇ πατρίδι And.1.101, cf. Lys.14.30, Plu.Alc. 23 ; ἐ. [ἐν add.codd.] τῷ Φλιοῦντι τὸ.. Τρικάρανον X.HG7.2.1, cf.5.1.2 ; and in Pass., Δεκελείας. ἐπιτετειχισμένης Aeschin.2.76 : metaph., ἐ. τυράννους ἐν χώρᾳ plant them like such forts in a country, D.10.8, cf. 8.36 ; so τῷ πλούτῳ τὴν ὑπεροψίαν ἐ. Luc.Nigr.23 ; ἐ. [τινὰ] τῇ συνωμοσίᾳ.. πολέμιον Plu.Brut.20.
