δορυφορέω

A. 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.