πρυλέες

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English (LSJ)

έων, οἱ,

   A men-at-arms, soldiers, αὐτοὶ δὲ π. σὺν τεύχεσι θωρηχθέντες, opp. chiefs fighting from chariots, Il.11.49; πρώτοισι μετὰ πρυλέεσσι 21.90; Λαοδάμαντα, ἡγεμόνα πρυλέων 15.517; κυνέην . . ἑκατὸν πολίων πρυλέεσσ' ἀραρυῖαν 5.744; Ἄρης . . πρυλέεσσι κελεύων Hes.Sc.193: dat. pl. (Boeot. or Lacon.) προυλέσι (q.v.).    2 later as Adj., close, in masses, like foot-soldiers, Opp.C.3.125.