χρυσοφορέω
καὶ παρὰ δύναμιν τολμηταὶ καὶ παρὰ γνώμην κινδυνευταὶ καὶ ἐν τοῖς δεινοῖς εὐέλπιδες → they are bold beyond their strength, venturesome beyond their better judgment, and sanguine in the face of dangers
English (LSJ)
A wear golden ornaments or apparel, Hdt.1.82, Euph. 38, Sotad.9.4, Arist.Oec.1349a24, Chor.32.70 p.360F.-R.; διά τινα ἀρχὴν ἢ ἱερωσύνην Artem.2.9, cf. 1.77; esp. of priests, δεδόχθαι τοὺς ἱερεῖς -φορεῖν τοῖς θεοῖς SIG704E31 (Delph., ii B. C.); οἱ -φοροῦντες τῇ θεῷ ἱερεῖς BMus.Inscr.4.481*.437 (Ephes., ii A. D.); also [ἰχθῦς] χρυσοφορέων wearing a gold ornament, Luc.Syr.D.45; wear a gold ring, App.Pun.104. II pay gold as a tax, D.S.4.83. III carry gold, of streams, App.Mith.103.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1382] 1) Gold, goldenen Schmuck tragen; Her. 1, 82; Ath. XII, 528 d; – auch ἰχθὺς χρυσοφορέων, mit goldenen Schuppen, Luc. Dea Syr. 45. – 2) Gold hervorbringen, Goldsand mit sich führen. – 3) Gold als Abgabe entrichten, Sp.
