περίπολος

περίπολος, ον, (περιπέλομαι)

• going the rounds, patrolling: hence, as Subst.,
• • • 1 watchman, patrol, Epich. 35.10, Plu. Num. 16, Luc. VH 2.6, etc.; π. τῶν βασιλείων Lib. Or. 59.144.
    • 2 pl., at Athens, patrol, in which ἔφηβοι (and also non-Athenians, cf. Lys. 13.71 with Th. 8.92) served, Ar. Av. 1177, Th. 4.67, 8.92; τοὺς π. ἀπιένʼ εἰς τὰ φρούρια Eup. 341: sg. in Aeschin. 2.167.
    • 3 generally, attendant, follower, as fem., S. Ant. 1150 (lyr.).
    • 4 π. πάσης τῆς ὑφʼ ἥλιον ‘globe-trotter’, Him. Or. 14.25, cf. Lib. Ep. 168.
    • 5 περίπολος (sc. ναῦς), ἡ, guardship, Arr. An. 2.20.2.

περίπολος, herumgehend, subst. der Gefährte, Soph. Ant. 1136 ; bes. um Runde zu machen, zu rekognoszieren, Wache zu halten ; daher hießen in Athen περίπολοι die jungen Bürger von 18-20 Jahren, welche die Landesgrenzen zu Pferde bewachen mußten, Grenzbereiter, vgl. Ar. Av. 1177 u. Scholl. Thuc. 4.67 ; ἡ περίπολος, sc. ναῦς, Wachtschiff, Sp.

περίπολος περί-πολος, ον, πολέω

• going the rounds, patrolling: hence, as Subst.,
• • • 1a watchman, patrol, Plut., etc.:—at Athens, the περίπολοι were young citizens between 18 and 20, who formed a sort of patrol to guard the frontier, Ar., Thuc.
    • 2generally, an attendant, follower, as fem., Soph.