ἄγγαρος
Adj., ὁ
A.
mounted courier, for carrying royal dispatches, Hdt. 3.126, X. Cyr. 8.6.17, Theopomp. Hist. 106, etc.
2.
term of abuse ( = φορτηγός), ἄ. ὄλεθρος Men. 2 D., cf. Lib. Or. 1.129.
II.
as Adj., ἄ. πῦρ the courier flame, of beacon fires, A. Ag. 282; ἄ. ἡμίονοι posting-mules, Lib. Or. 18.143. (Assyr. agarru, 'hired labourer'.)