ἀσπιδηφόρος
From LSJ
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
English (LSJ)
ον,
A shield-bearing, of warriors, Id.Th.19; κῶμος ἀ. E.Supp.390: Subst., Id.Ba.781.
German (Pape)
[Seite 373] schildtragend, οἰκιστήρ Aesch. Spt. 19. – Subst., Eur. Bacch. 780 u. öfter.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἀσπῐδηφόρος: -ον, ὁ φέρων ἀσπίδα, ἐπὶ πολεμιστῶν, Αἰσχύλ. Θήβ. 19, Ἀγ. 825, ἔνθα ἐτέθη ἀντὶ τοῦ ἡμαρτημένου ἀσπιδηστρόφος· κῶμος ἀσπ. Εὐρ. Ἱκ. 390· πρβλ. τὸ προηγ.
