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ποριστής

ποριστής, one who supplies

πορ-ιστής, οῦ, ὁ,
  • one who supplies or provides, π. τῶν κακῶν τῷ δήμῳ Th. 8.48; φύλαξ καὶ π. ἀλλοτρίων χρημάτων Eus.Mynd. 24; δόξης Phld. Rh. 2.53 S. (Comp.).
        • babs., money-maker, J. AJ 19.2.5.
      • 2 pl., at Athens, a financial board appointed to raise extraordinary supplies, Ar. Ra. 1505, Antipho 6.49, etc.: hence metaph., τῶν χρημάτων αὐτοὶ ταμίαι καὶ π. D. 4.33.
      • 3 the name used by robbers of themselves, οἱ λῃσταὶ αὑτοὺς ποριστὰς καλοῦσι νῦν Arist. Rh. 1405a26.

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