ἐπιστολεύς
From LSJ
νίψον ἀνομήματα, μὴ μόναν ὄψιν → wash the sins, not only the face | wash my transgressions, not only my face
English (LSJ)
έως, ὁ, (ἐπιστολή)
A secretary, τοῦ Αὐτοκράτορος IG14.1085; also in Persia, Suid. s.v. ἐπιστέλλει. II. among the Spartans, admiral second in command, vice-admiral, X.HG2.1.7,4.8.11, Plu.Lys.7; he carries dispatches, X.HG1.1.23.
German (Pape)
[Seite 984] ὁ, 1) der Unteradmiral, zweiter Schiffsbefehlshaber bei den Lacedämoniern, Xen. Hell. 1, 1, 23. 2, 1, 7; Plut. Lys. 7; vgl. Poll. 1, 96. – 2) Sp. auch Briefschreiber, Briefträger.
