παραφυλ-άσσω, Att.
παραφύλ-ττω,
A. watch beside, guard closely, of soldiers in garrison,χώραν, πόλιν, Plb. 4.3.7 , etc. ( Med. , Id. 5.92.8 ) : metaph., π. τὴν ἐλευθερίαν
Id. 2.58.2
;τισὶ τὸ ἀνεπηρέαστον protect, maintaintheir immunity, POxy. 1106.4
(vi A.D.): abs.,to be on guard, Plu. Galb. 20 .
2. watch, observe narrowly, τὸ τῆς νεὼς . . ἀεὶ ξυμφέρον
Pl. Plt. 297a
;τὸν φαῦλον παραφυλάττειν δεῖ, μή. . Democr. 87 ;π. ἀλλήλους, ἐὰν. . X. Lac. 4.4 ;καιρὸν π. ἐν ᾧ. .watch fora time at which. . , Plu. 2.775e ;ἀπ' ὀφθαλμοῦ π. [τινά] keeponein sight, of a dog following and watching a person, ib. 969f .
3. watch so as to secure, π.[τινὰς] ὥστε εἶναι φίλους
Pl. Lg. 628a
;π. αὑτόν, μὴ. .to be onone'sguard, lest . . , Plu. 2.418d :— Med. ,to be on one's guard, Arist. Pr. 951a18 ;π. τι stand on one's guard against, Plb. 16.14.10 .