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δορυφορέω

δορυφορέω, to attend as a bodyguard

δορῠφορ-έω,
  • attend as a body-guard, τινά Hdt. 2.168, 3.127, Th. 1.130; τὸν ἔπαρχον PAmh. 2.79.52 (ii A.D.): generally, keep guard over, τὴν ἑκάστου σωτηρίαν D. 23.123:—Med., ψυχὴν λογισμῷ Them. Or. 1.5b:—Pass., to be guarded, στρατοπέδοις D. 17.12; δορυφορεῖσθαι τῇ τῶν πολιτῶν εὐνοίᾳ Isoc. 10.37: metaph., ὑπὸ μανίας Pl. R. 573a, cf. Ph. 2.239, al.
        • b Astrol., of planets, attend, i.e. flank, the Sun, etc., Ptol. Tetr. 114, al., S.E. M. 5.38 (Pass.).
      • 2 c. dat., attend as guard, ἡμῖν αὐτοῖς X. Cyr. 7.5.84; πειθαρχοῦντας αὐτῷ καὶ -φοροῦντας Plb. 32.8.6.
      • 3 metaph. of numbers in a series, flank, Iamb. in Nic. p.77 P.:—Pass., ib. p.40P.

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