χρῡσοφορ-έω,
A. wear golden ornamentsorapparel,
Hdt. 1.82 , Euph. 38 , Sotad. 9.4 , Arist. Oec. 1349a24 , Chor. 32.70
p.360F. -R.; διά τινα ἀρχὴν ἢ ἱερωσύνην
Artem. 2.9
, cf. 1.77 ; esp. of priests, δεδόχθαι τοὺς ἱερεῖς -φορεῖν τοῖς θεοῖς
SIG 704
E 31 (Delph.,ii B. C.); οἱ -φοροῦντες τῇ θεῷ ἱερεῖς
BMus.Inscr. 4.481
*. 437 (Ephes.,ii A. D.); also [ ἰχθῦς] χρυσοφορέων wearing a gold ornament,
Luc. Syr.D. 45
;wear a gold ring,
App. Pun. 104 .
II. pay gold as a tax,
D.S. 4.83 .
III. carry gold,of streams, App. Mith. 103 .