προασπιστήρ
From LSJ
Ἀλλ' ὑπ' ἐλπίδων ἄνδρας τὸ κέρδος πολλάκις διώλεσεν → But the profit-motive has destroyed many people in their hope for gain
English (LSJ)
ῆρος, ὁ,
A one who holds a shield before, champion, τινος Nonn.D.20.50.
German (Pape)
[Seite 709] ῆρος, ὁ, Vorfechter, Nonn.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
προασπιστήρ: ῆρος, ὁ, ὁ προασπίζων, ὁ κρατῶν ἀσπίδα πρό τινος, ὑπερασπιστής, πρόμαχος, τινος Νόνν. Δ. 20. 50· οὕτω, προασπιστής, οῦ, ὁ, Διον. Ἁλ. 3. 14. ― Ἴδε Κόντου Γλωσσ. Παρατηρ. σ. 11.
