ἄσυλος

English (LSJ)

ον,

   A safe from violence, inviolate, ἐπεὶ πᾶν ἐστιν ἄ. Parm.8.48; μενεῖς ἄ. E.Med.728; ἐκπεμπέτω ἄσυλον Pl.Lg.866d; of the persons of magistrates, D.H.7.45, 10.39; τὸ ἄ. right of sanctuary, GDI4940.13 (Allaria).    2 not liable to reprisals (cf. σῦλαι), IG9(1).333 (Locr.).    3 c. gen., γάμων ἄ. safe from marriage, E.Hel. 61.    II of places, γῆν ἄ παρασχεῖν make the land a refuge, Id.Med.387; ἱερὸν ὃ ἄσυλον νενόμισται Plb.4.18.10, cf. SIG635.5, BGU 1053ii9(i B. C.), etc.; ἄσυλον, τό, sanctuary, ib.304.28: metaph., νόμον τηρεῖν ἄ. OGI383.115 (Commagene, i B. C.); ἄ. γράμματα, στῆλαι, ib.8.110; so κόμην ἄ. φυλάξαι uncut, Philostr.VA4.16.