προφυλ-άσσω, Att.
προφύλ-ττω,
A. keep guard beforea place or house, c. acc., νηόν
h.Ap. 538
(in Ep. imper. formπροφύλαχθε, forπροφυλάσσετε), cf. X. Mem. 2.7.14 : c. gen., Id. Hier. 6.10 : abs.,to be on guard, keep a look-out,τὴν προφυλάσσουσαν(sc.νέα) ἐπὶ Σκιάθῳ
Hdt. 8.92
, cf. 7.179 , Ar. Ach. 1146 (anap.), Th. 2.93 :— Med. ,to be on one's guard, take precautions, προεφυλάξατο ὅσα ἐδύνατο μάλιστα
Hdt. 1.185
, cf. Th. 6.38 : c. acc.,to be on one's guardortake precautions against, Hdt. 7.176 , cf. 9.99 , X. HG 5.3.5 , Mem. 1.4.13 .
II. later Act. is usedlike
Med. ,take precautions against, τὰ τοῦ σώματος κινήματα
Plu. 2.129a
.