προπομπ-ός,όν,
A. escorting,esp.in procession,
λόχος
X. Cyr. 4.5.17
: c. acc.,χοὰς π. carryingdrink-offeringsin procession,
A. Ch. 23 (lyr.).
II. Subst.,conductor, escort, protector,
Id. Pers. 1036 (lyr.), X. Cyr. 3.1.2 ; of Hermes, Alex. 89 ; of the Furies, A. Eu. 206 ; of priestesses of Athena, ib. 1005 (anap.); ofattendantsin a funeral procession, Id. Th. 1074 (anap.); π. τιρώνων
PLips. 35.5
(iv A.D., cf. Arch.Pap. 3.563 ).