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φύλαξ [υ^], α^κος, , also (v. infr.): (φυλάσσω):—
A.watcher, guard, sentinel, Hom. (only in Il., always masc. and in pl.), “φύλακες ἄνδρες9.477; ἡγεμόνες φυλάκων ib.85, cf. 10.58; freq. in Trag. and Att. (Hdt. uses φυλακός, exc. in signf. 11), “φύλακ᾽ ἐπέστησεν βοΐA.Supp. 303; “νεὼς σῆς φ.S.Ph.543; “δράκοντα μήλων φ.Id.Tr.1100, al.; “φ. τοῦ τείχουςTh.2.78, cf. IG12.44.14, al.; “φ. κατὰ τὰς πύλαςX.HG4.4.8; “φύλακα καταστῆσαιLys.19.31; οἱ φ. the garrison, Th.6.100, X. An.4.2.5, etc.; φύλακες τοῦ σώματος body-guards, Pl.R.566b; “ τοῦ δεσμωτηρίου φ.Id.Cri.43a; “τω-ν αἰχμαλώτωνX.HG4.5.6, etc.: λόχοι φύλακες bodies of reserve, Id.An.6.5.9: as fem., “ἔστι κἀμοὶ κλῂς ἐπὶ γλώσσῃ φ.A.Fr.316, cf. S.Aj.36, OC355, E.Andr.86: metaph., flames (φλόγες) are called “φύλακες Ἡφαίστου κύνεςEub.75.7 (dub. l.); and the hospitable table is “φ. φιλίαςTimocl.13.
4. chain, keeper, φ. ἀργυροῦς, χαλκοῦς, IG7.3498.8 (Orop.), Inscr.Délos1426 Bii 45; ὀμφαλὸν καὶ φύλακα περὶ αὐτόν ib.1417B i93(ii B. C.).
5. bandage, Gal.19.144. (Cf.Lat.bubulcus (Ital. bifolco), subulcus.
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