οὖρος

A. watcher, guardian, οὖρον ἰὼν κατέλειπον ἐπὶ κτεάτεσσι Od. 15.89; Νέστωρ . . , οὖ. Ἀχαιῶν Il. 8.80, 11.840, 15.370, Od. 3.411; οὖ. Αἰακιδᾶν, of Achilles, Pi. I. 8(7).60; νήσου A.R. 4.1643; βουκολίων Opp. C. 1.375; cf. ἐπίουρος, οὐρεύς. (I.-E. sorwos 'guardian', found also as second element in πυλωρός (πυλαουρός), θυρωρός, φρουρός (fr. προ‐ὁῥv)ος), οἰχῶρος(οἰκουρός), etc., Avest. pasu(š)-haurva- 'cattle-guarding', epith. of a dog: cogn. with ἐρύω (B), q.v.: also with ὄρομαι(ἐπί), cf. Avest. haurvaiti and haraiti 'watches'.)