προφυλακή
προφυλακή, a guard in front
προφυλ-ᾰκή, ἡ,
- guard in front; in pl., outposts, vedettes, piquets, X. Cyr. 3.3.25, Eq. Mag. 7.13, Plu. Caes. 39: sg., ἡ π. αὐτοῦ his advanced guard, X. HG 4.1.24, cf. Plb. 5.3.2; ἀριστοποιεῖσθαι διὰ προφυλακῆς with an advanced guard, with outposts, Th. 4.30.
- II guarding, guard, τῶν πόλεων Plb. 5.95.5, cf. D.S. 11.2 (pl.).
- III watch, vigil, LXX Ex. 12.42, al.
- IV caution, προφυλακῇ χρῆσθαι περί τι Ph. 1.283.
- 2 precaution, c. gen., against . ., Id. 2.368, al., cf. Epicur. Oxy. 215 iii 14: Medic., προφυλακῆς χάριν as a precaution, Sor. 1.118, cf. Dsc. 2.47.
προφυλακή, ῆς (ἡ) [ῠᾰ]
1 avant-poste, Thc. 4, 30 ; Xén. Hell. 4, 1, 24 ; Pol. 5, 3, 2 ; au pl. Xén. Cyr. 3, 3, 25, etc. ; p. ext. garde, sentinelle, en gén. Spt. Ex. 12, 42 ||
2 précaution, préservatif, Thc. 4, 30 ; particul. talisman, amulette, Diosc. 2, 49.
Étym. προφυλάσσω.
προφυλακή, ἡ, Vorwache, Vorposten, im plur., Xen. Cyr. 3.2.25, 6.3.9 u. öfter, u. A., wie Pol. 5.3.2 ; – Vorsicht, ἀριστοποιεῖσθαι διὰ προφυλακῆς, Thuc. 4.30. – Auch Amulet, Verwahrungsmittel, Diosc.
προφυλακή
προφυλάσσω
- a guard in front; in pl. outposts, videttes, piquets, Xen.; in sg., ἡ πρ. αὐτοῦ his advanced guard, Xen.; διὰ προφυλακῆς with an advanced guard, Thuc.