ἀσυλία
ἄλογον δὴ τὸ μήτε μάχης ἄρξασθαι μήτε τοὺς φίλους φυλάξαι, ἐὰν ὑπό γε τῶν βαρβάρων ἀδικῆσθε → It is irrational neither to begin battle nor to guard the friends, if you are ever wronged by the foreigners
English (LSJ)
ἡ,
A inviolability, i.e., 1 safety to the person, of suppliants, ἀ. βροτῶν A.Supp.610; of competitors at games, Plu.Arat.28; in Inscrr., as a privilege bestowed on one who has deserved well of the state, εἶμεν δὲ αὐτῷ ἀτέλειαν καὶ ἀ. καὶ κατὰ γᾶν καὶ κατὰ θάλασσαν IG7.11 (Megara), cf. 2.551.80, 5(1).1226 (Lacon.), etc. 2 sanctity, inviolability of character, ἀ. ἱερέως D.H.11.25. 3 of a place of refuge, right of sanctuary, Plb.4.74.2; ἀσυλίαν παρέχειν Plu. 2.828d; freq. in Inscrr., ἀ. πόλεως καὶ χώρας IG12(5).1341 (Paros), etc. 4 exemption from contributions, Ph.2.250.
German (Pape)
[Seite 379] ἡ, Unverletzlichkeit eines Ortes u. des daselbst Hülfe Suchenden, Aesch. Suppl. 605 Pol. 4, 74 Plut. Rom. 9.
