ἄγγᾰρος,ὁ, in Persia,
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. asAdj.,ἄ. πῦρthecourierflame, of beacon fires, A. Ag. 282 ;ἄ. ἡμίονοι posting-mules, Lib. Or. 18.143 . (Assyr.agarru, 'hired labourer'.)