Liddell–Scott–Jones: μᾰχαιρο-φόρος

μᾰχαιρο-φόρος,ον,

A. wearing a sabre, of Egyptians, Hdt. 9.32 ;μ. ἔθνος, of Persians, A. Pers. 56 (anap.); of Thracians, Th. 2.96 , 7.27 :— asSubst.,swordsman, Plb. 38.7.2 , Plu. Sull. 8 , etc.; freq. of militarypolicein Egypt, PAmh. 2.38

(ii B.C.), PTeb. 35.13

(ii B.C.), OGI 737.6

(ii B. C.), Sammelb. 46 , Ostr.Bodl. iii 64 , etc.