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φρουρέω

φρουρέω, to keep watch

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ἐφρούρουν imperfect active indicative 3rd plural, imperfect active indicative 1st singular of φρουρέω

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φρουρ-έω, Poet. impf. φρούρουν S. Tr. 915: fut. -ήσω A. Pr. 31, etc.: aor. ἐφρούρησα Hdt. 2.30, etc.:—Med., fut. -ήσομαι in pass. sense, E. Ion 603:—Pass., aor. ἐφρουρήθην ib. 1390: pf. πεφρούρημαι Hp. Ep. 23 (Ps.-Democr.), (δια-) A. Fr. 265: (φρουρός):—
  • keep watch or guard, ἐν Ἐλεφαντίνῃ Hdt. l.c., cf. 9.106, IG 1(2).99.21, OGI 38.1 (iii B. C.), etc.; of ships, φ. περὶ Ναύπακτον or ἐν Ναυπάκτῳ, Th. 2.80, 83; φ. ἐπί τινι to keep watch over . ., E. Alc. 35 (anap.); οἱ φρουροῦντες the guardians, Pl. Lg. 763d; συνάπτειν . . φρουροῦντας . . φρουροῦσι ib. 758b; prov., ἐν παντὶ . . σκορπίος φ. λίθῳ S. Fr. 37; generally, ‘keep a sharp look-out’, Id. Tr. 915.
    • II trans., watch, guard, τὴν χώρην Hdt. 3.90; τὴν γέφυραν Id. 4.133; τὴν ἀτραπόν Id. 7.217; βρέτας A. Eu. 1024; σὲ δαίμων . . φρουρήσας τύχοι S. OT 1479; τὴν Ποτείδαιαν φ. garrison it, Th. 3.[17], cf. X. Cyr. 6.1.17, etc.; φυλακαῖσι φ. σῶμʼ Ὀδυσσέως set a watch over . . E. Cyc. 690: metaph., φ. πέτραν keep watch over it, of Prometheus, A. Pr. 31; στόμα εὔφημον φρουρεῖν ἀγαθόν keep silence, E. Ion 98 (anap.); ἡ εἰρήνη τοῦ θεοῦ . . φρουρήσει τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν Ep.Phil. 4.7:—Pass., to be watched or guarded, Hdt. 7.203, A. Eu. 218, S. OC 1013, E. Hec. 995, etc.: of the watch kept by besiegers, κύκλῳ φρουρούμενος ὑπὸ πάντων πολεμίων Pl. R. 579b.
        • b hold in subjection, opp. παραφυλάττειν, Plb. 18.4.6.
        • c Astrol., occupy, in Pass., Vett.Val. 106.18.
        • d bind, ἁλύσεσι πεφρουρημένος PMag.Par. 1.3093.
      • 2 watch for, observe, φρουρῶν τόδʼ ἦμαρ E. Alc. 27; φ. ὄμμα ἐπὶ σῷ . . καιρῷ S. Ph. 151 (lyr.); φ. χρέος to be observant of oneʼs duty, Id. El. 74.
    • III Med., to be on oneʼs guard against, beware of, c. acc., φρουρούμενος βέλεμνα E. Andr. 1135:—Act. also in the same sense, ἐφρούρει μηδὲν ἐξαμαρτάνειν Id. Supp. 900; φ. ὅπως or ὅπως ἂν . ., with subj., S. El. 1402, E. Hel. 742; φ. μή . ., with subj., Id. El. 1139.

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