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προφυλάσσω

προφυλάσσω, to keep guard before, to guard

προφυλ-άσσω, Att. προφυλάττω,
  • keep guard before a place or house, c. acc., νηόν h.Ap. 538 (in Ep. imper. form προφύλαχθε, for προφυλάσσετε), cf. X. Mem. 2.7.14: c. gen., Id. Hier. 6.10: abs., to be on guard, keep a look-out, τὴν προφυλάσσουσαν (sc. νέα) ἐπὶ Σκιάθῳ Hdt. 8.92, cf. 7.179, Ar. Ach. 1146 (anap.), Th. 2.93:—Med., to be on oneʼs guard, take precautions, προεφυλάξατο ὅσα ἐδύνατο μάλιστα Hdt. 1.185, cf. Th. 6.38: c. acc., to be on oneʼs guard or take precautions against, Hdt. 7.176, cf. 9.99, X. HG 5.3.5, Mem. 1.4.13.
    • II later Act. is used like Med., take precautions against, τὰ τοῦ σώματος κινήματα Plu. Sanit. 2.129a.

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