μελεδωνός

A. attendant, guardian, τῶν οἰκίων μ. house-steward, Hdt. 3.61; ὁ μ. τῶν θηρίων the keeper of the crocodiles, Id. 2.65; μ. τῆς τροφῆς one who provides their food, ibid., cf. 7.31; μ. τῶν χρημάτων ib.38; μελεδωνοὶ τῶν ἱερῶν D.H. 1.67; τοῦ τείχους Ael. NA 3.26; μ. λῃστῶν agents of pirates, Philostr. VA 3.24; title of public officials in Samos, SIG 976.63 (ii B.C.): metaph., of a learned man, πάσης πολύβυβλον ἀφ’ ἱστορίης μ. Ath.Mitt. 11.428 (Notium).