διαφυλάσσω

English (LSJ)

Att. διαφυλάττω, Cret. διαφυλάδδω (written διαφυλάδω), GDI5169.11, al.:—

   A watch closely, guard carefully, τὰ τείχεα, τὴν πόλιν, Hdt.6.101, 133; τὴν πάροδον Lys.2.30; τὰ ἀγαθά Isoc.2.6, cf. SIG577.15 (Milet., iii/ii B.C.); esp. of providential care, LXXPs.90(91).11,al., cf.PGiss. 17.7 (Hadr.), etc.:—Med., guard for oneself, πόλιν E.IA369.    2 observe closely, τὰ μέτρα Hdt.2.121.ά.    3 observe, maintain, τοὺς νόμους Pl.Lg.951b, cf. SIG1044.10 (Halic., iv/iii B.C.), PTeb.25.3 (ii B.C., Pass.); εἰρήνην Philipp. ap. D.18.78; τὴν πρός τινα πίστιν Plb. 1.78.8; εὔνοιαν IG12(7).241.22 (Amorgos, iii B.C.); δ. τὸ μὴ σπουδάζειν guard against being too particular... Pl.Plt.261e; πλῆθος δ. ὅτι μάλιστα ταὐτὸν αὑτῶν εἶναι take care that... Id.Criti.112d.    4 remember, retain, Luc. Tim.1, Cont.7.