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|Definition=Ion. φρουρή, ἡ: (v. <b class="b3">φρουρός</b> fin.):—<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">look-out, watch, guard</b>, as a duty, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Ag.</span>2</span>, <span class="bibl">Hdt.2.30</span>, <span class="title">IG</span>12.3.26, etc.; ἐς φ. δόμων <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Or.</span> 1252</span>; φρουρὰν ἐτάξαντ' ἐν δόμοις <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Andr.</span>1099</span>; <b class="b3">φρουρὰν ἄζηλον ὀχήσω</b> shall keep unenviable [[watch]], <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pr.</span>143</span> (anap.); <b class="b3">ὄμματος φρουρά</b> my [[watchful]] eye, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Tr.</span>226</span>; <b class="b3">φρουρᾶς ᾄδων</b> singing [[while on guard]], to keep oneself awake or while away the time, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Nu.</span>721</span> (anap.); τοῖς . . πιστοτέροις . . διετέτακτο ἡ φ. <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Criti.</span>117d</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> [[a watch of the night]], ἡ νυκτερινὴ φ. <span class="bibl">Hdn.3.11.6</span>; v.l. in <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Rh.</span>5</span> (anap.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> [[prison]], [[ward]], <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Phd.</span>62b</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Grg.</span>525a</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> of persons set to watch, [[guard]], [[garrison]], <span class="bibl">Hdt.6.26</span>, <span class="bibl">7.59</span>, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Ag.</span>301</span>, <span class="bibl">Th.3.51</span>, <span class="title">IG</span>22.28.14, etc.; esp. of <b class="b2">frontier-posts</b>, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">HG</span>6.5.24</span>, etc.; στρατειῶν καὶ φρουρῶν <span class="bibl">Lys.16.18</span>; <b class="b3">ἐξήλθομεν εἰς Πάνακτον φρουρᾶς προγραφείσης</b> being ordered on <b class="b2">garrison-duty</b>, <span class="bibl">D.54.3</span>; τὰ κύκλῳ κατέχειν ἁρμοσταῖς καὶ φρουραῖς <span class="bibl">Id.18.96</span>; φρουρὰν ὑποδέχεσθαι <span class="bibl">Id.58.38</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> at Sparta, [[a body of men destined for service]], <b class="b3">φρουρὰν φαίνειν</b> proclaim or order out a [[levy]], 'call out the <b class="b2">ban'</b>, of the ephors and kings, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">HG</span> 3.2.23</span>, <span class="bibl">6.4.17</span>; <b class="b3">ἐπί τινας</b> ib.<span class="bibl">4.7.1</span>, etc.; <b class="b3">εἰδότες φρουρὰν πεφασμένην ἐφ' ἑαυτούς</b> ib.<span class="bibl">5.1.29</span>; <b class="b3">φ. ἐξάγειν</b> ib.<span class="bibl">2.4.29</span>.</span>