προφυλ-ᾰκή,ἡ,
A. guard in front; in pl.,outposts, vedettes, piquets, X. Cyr. 3.3.25 , Eq. Mag. 7.13 , Plu. Caes. 39 : sg.,ἡ π. αὐτοῦhisadvanced guard, X. HG 4.1.24 , cf. Plb. 5.3.2 ;ἀριστοποιεῖσθαι διὰ προφυλακῆςwithan advanced guard, withoutposts, Th. 4.30 .
II. guarding, guard, τῶν πόλεων
Plb. 5.95.5
, cf. D.S. 11.2 (pl.).
III. watch, vigil, LXX Ex. 12.42 , al.
IV. caution, προφυλακῇ χρῆσθαι περί τι
Ph. 1.283
.
2. precaution, c.gen., against . ., Id. 2.368 , al., cf. Epicur. Oxy. 215 iii 14 : Medic.,προφυλακῆς χάρινas aprecaution, Sor. 1.118 , cf. Dsc. 2.47 .