πράκ-τωρ, ορος, ὁ,
={πρακτήρ}, one who does or executes, accomplisher, Ζεὺς ὅτου π. φανῇ [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 251; π. τῶν ἀκουσίων 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 3.2.6 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; with feminine substantive, Κύπρις.. τῶνδ᾽ ἐφάνη π. [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 861 (Lyric poetry). ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II official who executes a judgment for debt, especially public debt, bailiff, [[ Inscriptiones Graecae 12.75.49, +others, 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 6.49, Decrees cited in 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.77, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 25.28, “IG” 12(8).51.9 (Imbros, 2nd c.BC), “OGI” 483.7 (Pergam.), NT.Luke.12.58; βασιλικὸς π. “PSI” 4.335.2 (3rd c.BC)] NT+5th c.BC+]; τῶν ξενικῶν [[ “PTeb.” 5.222 (2nd c.BC). ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II.2 collector of taxes, π. βαλανήου “Ostr.” in Wilcken Grundzüge [[ p.213 (1st c.AD), “Ostr.” 399 (1st c.AD)] Refs 1st c.AD+]; π. ἀργυρικῶν [[ “PIand.” 29.1 (2nd c.AD), “BGU” 434.3 (2nd c.AD), etc.] Refs 2nd c.AD+]; π. σιτικῶν [[ “PLond.” 2.367a1, +others (2nd c.AD). ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.3 in Poets, one who exacts punishment, avenger, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 647 (Lyric poetry); π. αἵματος [prev. author] “Eu.” 319 (_anapaest meter_); φόνου 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 953 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: as adjective, with a feminine substantive, avenging, σὺν δορὶ καὶ χερὶ πράκτορι [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 111 (Lyric poetry). ] Refs 4th c.BC+]