σύλη

English (LSJ)

ἡ, or σῦλον, τό,

   A the right of seizing the ship or cargo of a foreign merchant, to cover losses received through him: generally, right of seizure, right of reprisal, prop. of goods (opp. ἀνδροληψία), σῦλον ἔχειν κατά τινος Arist.Oec.1347b23; ἐν σύλῳ when engaged in privateering, IG12(5).24.11 (Sicinos): but mostly in pl. σῦλαι or σῦλα, διὰ τὰς σύλας D.51.13; ὅπου ἂν σῦλαι μὴ ὦσιν Ἀθηναίοις where the Athenians have [to fear] no right of seizure, Syngr. ap. D.35.13; δεδομένων συλῶν Φασηλίταις κατὰ Ἀθηναίων Id.35.26; [ὁρῶν] Βοιωτοὺς σῦλα ποιουμένους [seeing] the B. exercising this right, Lys.30.22 (v.l.); μήνυτρα σύλων ὧν ὁ θεὸς ἐσυλήθη Babr.2.12.    II σῦλον is the cargo seized in IG9(1).333.5 (Locr., v. B.C.): σῦλα, τά,= booty, Str.17.1.8; σύλη, ἡ, booty, SIG10 (Samos, vi B.C.).