φρουρά

English (LSJ)

Ion. φρουρή, ἡ: (v. φρουρός fin.):—

   A look-out, watch, guard, as a duty, A.Ag.2, Hdt.2.30, IG12.3.26, etc.; ἐς φ. δόμων E.Or. 1252; φρουρὰν ἐτάξαντ' ἐν δόμοις Id.Andr.1099; φρουρὰν ἄζηλον ὀχήσω shall keep unenviable watch, A.Pr.143 (anap.); ὄμματος φρουρά my watchful eye, S.Tr.226; φρουρᾶς ᾄδων singing while on guard, to keep oneself awake or while away the time, Ar.Nu.721 (anap.); τοῖς . . πιστοτέροις . . διετέτακτο ἡ φ. Pl.Criti.117d.    2 a watch of the night, ἡ νυκτερινὴ φ. Hdn.3.11.6; v.l. in E.Rh.5 (anap.).    3 prison, ward, Pl.Phd.62b, Grg.525a.    II of persons set to watch, guard, garrison, Hdt.6.26, 7.59, A.Ag.301, Th.3.51, IG22.28.14, etc.; esp. of frontier-posts, X.HG6.5.24, etc.; στρατειῶν καὶ φρουρῶν Lys.16.18; ἐξήλθομεν εἰς Πάνακτον φρουρᾶς προγραφείσης being ordered on garrison-duty, D.54.3; τὰ κύκλῳ κατέχειν ἁρμοσταῖς καὶ φρουραῖς Id.18.96; φρουρὰν ὑποδέχεσθαι Id.58.38.    2 at Sparta, a body of men destined for service, φρουρὰν φαίνειν proclaim or order out a levy, 'call out the ban', of the ephors and kings, X.HG 3.2.23, 6.4.17; ἐπί τινας ib.4.7.1, etc.; εἰδότες φρουρὰν πεφασμένην ἐφ' ἑαυτούς ib.5.1.29; φ. ἐξάγειν ib.2.4.29.