μισθοφορικός
From LSJ
αἰὲν ἀριστεύειν καὶ ὑπείροχον ἔμμεναι ἄλλων → always strive for excellence and prevail over others (Iliad 6.208, 11.784)
English (LSJ)
ή, όν,
A mercenary, δυνάμεις Plb.1.67.4; τὸ μ., = οἱ μισθοφόροι, Plu.Art.4; also, the pay of mercenaries, J.AJ12.2.3; μ. γῆ land assigned to μισθοφόροι, prob. in PLond.3.604B248 (i A.D.). Adv. -κῶς Poll.4.51.
German (Pape)
[Seite 191] ή, όν, den Lohnarbeiter, Söldner betreffend; μισθοφορικαὶ δυνάμεις, Söldnertruppen, Pol. 1, 67, 4; τὸ μισθοφορικόν, das Söldnerheer, Plut. Artax. 4; Luc. Dem. encom. 34.
