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subs.
Guard:
P. and V. φῠλᾰκή, ἡ, φρουρά, ἡ, τήρησις, ἡ (Eur. Frag.), V. φρούρημα, τό.
Watch by a sick bed:
V. προσεδρία, ἡ (Eur. Or. 93).
One who watches:
P. and V. φύλαξ, ὁ or ἡ, φρουρός, ὁ.
Body of watchers:
P. and V. φρουρά, ἡ, φρούριον, τό, V. φρούρημα, τό.
Division of the night:
P. and V. φῠλᾰκή, ἡ (Xen. and Eur. Rhes. 765).
Caution:
P. and V. εὐλά̆βεια, ἡ, P. φυλακή, ἡ.
Scouting:
P. and V. κᾰτασκοπή, ἡ.
Be on the watch:
P. and V. φῠλάσσειν, φρουρεῖν, Ar. and P. τηρεῖν, P. φυλακὴν ἔχειν, V. ἐν εὐφῠλάκτῳ εἶναι, φῠλᾰκὰς ἔχειν (Eur. And. 961); see watch, v.
I see a sword keeping watch over my daughter’s neck:
V. ὁρῶ . . . ξίφος ἐμῆς θυγατρὸς ἐπίφρουρον δέρῃ (Eur. Or. 1575).
watch
v. trans.
Guard:
P. and V. φῠλάσσειν, φρουρεῖν, V. ἐκφῠλάσσειν, Ar. and P. τηρεῖν.
Observe carefully:
Ar. and P. τηρεῖν, ἐφορᾶν, P. and V. φῠλάσσειν, ἐπισκοπεῖν, Ar. and V. ἐποπτεύειν, προσκοπεῖν (or mid.), V. ἐπωπᾶν, Ar. κᾰτᾰφῠλάσσειν ; see behold, observe.
Dercylus watched him during the night at Pherae:
P. Δερκύλος αὐτὸν ἐν Φεραῖς τὴν νύκτα ἐφύλασσε (Dem. 396).
Absol., lie awake: P. ἀγρυπνεῖν, Ar. διαγρυπνεῖν.
Keep watch:
P. and V. φῠλάσσειν, φρουρεῖν, Ar. and P. τηρεῖν, ἐπῐτηρεῖν, P. διατηρεῖν, παρατηρεῖν.
Watching to see on which side victory would declare itself:
P. περιορώμενοι ὁποτέρων ἡ νίκη ἔσται (Thuc. 4.73).
Be on one’s guard:
P. and V. φῠλάσσεσθαι, εὐλᾰβεῖσθαι; see under guard.
Keep watch on:
P. and V. ἐφορμεῖν (dat.) (Dem. 30).
Sit and watch:
P. and V. προσεδρεύειν (dat.).
Watching by the hapless dead:
V. πά̆ρεδρος ἀθλίῳ νεκρῷ (Eur. Or. 83).
Watch for:
P. and V. φῠλάσσειν (acc.), προσδοκᾶν (acc.), τηρεῖν (acc.), Ar. and P. ἐπῐτηρεῖν (acc.), V. κᾰρᾱδοκεῖν (acc. also Xen.).
Lie in wait for:
P. and V. ἐφεδρεύειν (dat.); see under wait, subs.
He watches his opportunity against our city:
P. καιροφυλακεῖ τὴν πόλιν ἡμῶν (Dem. 678).
Watching one’s opportunity:
V. καιρὸν εὐλαβούμενος (Eur. Or. 699).
Watch over,
v. trans.: P. and V. ἐπισκοπεῖν (acc.), προστᾰτεῖν (gen.), Ar. and V. ἐποπτεύειν (acc.); see protect, superintend.
Watch over
(of tutelary deities): P. and V. ἔχειν (acc.) (Dem. 274), P. λαγχάνειν (acc.) (Plat.), Ar. and V. προστᾰτεῖν (gen.), ἐπισκοπεῖν (acc.), V. ἀμφέπειν (acc.).
Tend
(flocks, etc.): see tend.

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