προφυλακή
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English (LSJ)
ἡ,
A guard in front; in pl., outposts, vedettes, piquets, X.Cyr.3.3.25, Eq. Mag.7.13, Plu.Caes.39: sg., ἡ π. αὐτοῦ his advanced guard, X.HG4.1.24, cf. Plb.5.3.2; ἀριστοποιεῖσθαι διὰ προφυλακῆς with an advanced guard, with outposts, Th.4.30. II guarding, guard, τῶν πόλεων Plb.5.95.5, cf. D.S.11.2 (pl.). III watch, vigil, LXX Ex.12.42, al. IV caution, προφυλακῇ χρῆσθαι περί τι Ph.1.283. 2 precaution, c.gen., against... Id.2.368, al., cf. Epicur.Oxy.215 iii 14: Medic., προφυλακῆς χάριν as a precaution, Sor.1.118, cf. Dsc.2.47.
German (Pape)
[Seite 798] ἡ, Vorwache, Vorposten, im plur., Xen. Cyr. 3, 2, 25. 6, 3, 9 u. öfter, u. A., wie Pol. 5, 3, 2; – Vorsicht, ἀριστοποιεῖσθαι διὰ προφυλακῆς, Thuc. 4, 30. – Auch Amulet, Verwahrungsmittel, Diosc.
