Liddell–Scott–Jones: φορός

φορός,όν, (φέρω)

A. bearing:

I. bringing on one's way, forwarding;of a wind,favourable,

ἄνεμος

Plb. 1.60.6

, 31.15.8 ; πνεῦμα

Str. 6.3.5

, D.S. 14.55 , etc.; so in neut. sense,tending,

κάτω

Arist. Pr. 908a24

.

2. metaph., κύβος

Luc. Sat. 4

;πρὸς ὑγίειαν φ. conduciveto health, Str. 6.1.12 ; φορὰ καὶ συνεργὰ πρὸς ἀρετήν

Plu. 2.5c

.

II. productive, fruitful,