πορ-ιστής,οῦ,ὁ,
A. one who suppliesorprovides,
π. τῶν κακῶν τῷ δήμῳ
Th. 8.48
; φύλαξ καὶ π. ἀλλοτρίων χρημάτων
Eus.Mynd. 24
; δόξης
Phld. Rh. 2.53
S. ( Comp. ).
b. abs.,money-maker,
J. AJ 19.2.5 .
2. pl., at Athens,a financial board appointed to raise extraordinary supplies,
Ar. Ra. 1505 , Antipho 6.49 , etc.: hence metaph., τῶν χρημάτων αὐτοὶ ταμίαι καὶ π.
D. 4.33
.
3. the name used by robbers of themselves, οἱ λῃσταὶ αὑτοὺς ποριστὰς καλοῦσι νῦν