φρουρός

A. watcher, guard, IG 12.11.9, al., 42(1).40.16 (Epid., v/iv B. C.), E. Ion 22, Rh. 506; φρουροὺς ἐγκατέλιπον left a garrison in a place, Th. 2.6, cf. 4.25; ἐκβάλλειν τοὺς φ. Id. 8.108; οἱ φ. οἱ ἐν Ἄνδρῳ IG 22.123.10; οἳ . . ἄριστοι φ. τε καὶ φύλακες . . εἰσί Pl. R. 560b; identified with φύλακες, X. Cyr. 8.6.1,3; τοὺς φύλακας οἷον φρουρούς Arist. Pol. 1264a26. (Contr. from Προορός (cf. οὖρος (B)), as φροίμιον from προοίμιον, φροῦδος from πρὸ ὁδοῦ.)