διαφῠλάσσω,
Attic dialect διαφυλάττω, Cretan dialect διαφυλάδδω (written διαφυλάδω), [[ “GDI” 5169.11, +others] Refs]:— watch closely, guard carefully, τὰ τείχεα, τὴν πόλιν, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.101, 133; τὴν πάροδον 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 2.30; τὰ ἀγαθά 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 2.6, compare “SIG” 577.15 (Milet., 3rd-2nd c.BC)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially of providential care, [[ LXX.Psa.90(91).11, +others, compare “PGiss.” 17.7 (2nd c.AD: Hadrianus Imperator Epigrammaticus)] LXX+2nd c.AD+], etc.:—middle, guard for oneself, πόλιν [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Aulidensis” 369. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 observe closely, τὰ μέτρα [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.121.ά. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 observe, maintain, τοὺς νόμους [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 951b, compare “SIG” 1044.10 (Halic., 4th-3rd c.BC), “PTeb.” 25.3 (2nd c.BC, _passive_)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰρήνην Philipp. cited in [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.78; τὴν πρός τινα πίστιν 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.78.8; εὔνοιαν “IG” 12(7).241.22 (Amorgos, 3rd c.BC)] Refs 4th c.BC+]; δ. τὸ μὴ σπουδάζειν guard against being too particular.., [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 261e ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; πλῆθος δ. ὅτι μάλιστα ταὐτὸν αὑτῶν εἶναι take care that.., [[ [prev. author] “Criti.” 112d. ] Refs]
__4 remember, retain, [[ 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Tim.” 1, “Cont.” 7. ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]