σκῦλα

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ἡγούμενος τῶν ἡδονῶν ἀλλ' οὐκ ἀγόμενος ὑπ' αὐτῶν → of his pleasures he was the master and not their servant

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Frisk Etymological English

Grammatical information: n. pl.
Meaning: weapon-, war-booty, also -ον sg. plunder, booty (S., E., Th. a. o.)
Derivatives: σκυλαῖος in σκυλαίας τὰ σκῦλα καὶ λάφυρα. οἱ δε τὰς πανοπλίας H. Denom. verb σκυλ-εύω to rob a slain enemy of his weapons, to plunder (Hes. Sc. 468, ΙΑ.) with -εύματα n. pl. = σκῦλα (E., Th.), -εία f. (LXX), -ευσις f. (Cilicia), -ευμός m. (Eust.) plunder, -ευτής m. plunderer (Aq.), -ευτικός plundering (Tz.). Also σκυλ-άω, -ῆσαι (UPZ 6, 15; 21, AP 3, 6[?], Eust.) id. with -ήτρια f. female plunderer (Lyc., Eust.).
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]
Etymology: Generally connected with σκῦτος and ἐπισκύνιον and with a verb cover (WP. 2, 546ff., Pok. 951 ff.) in Skt. sku-nā-ti (meaning quite uncertain). After Pisani Sprache 5, 144 cross of σῦλον (s. συλάω) and σκῦτος. σκύλος too is connected (thus still s. ἐπισκύνιον, where further lit.), but the meaning skin stripped off spreaks for connection with σκύλλω. On the other hand the meaning of σκῦλον influenced the aorist σκῦλαι. --- Furnée 393 connects ξύλλομαι (not in Frisk or DELG) and concludes to a Pre-Greek word (?).

Frisk Etymology German

σκῦλα: {skũla}
Grammar: n. pl.
Meaning: ‘Waffen-, Kriegsbeute’, auch -ον sg. Raub, Beute (S., E., Th. u. a.)
Derivative: mit σκυλαῖος in σκυλαίας· τὰ σκῦλα καὶ λάφυρα. οἱ δὲ τὰς πανοπλίας H. Denom. Verb σκυλεύω den getöteten Feind der Waffen berauben, plündern (Hes. Sc. 468, ion. att.) mit -εύματα n. pl. = σκῦλα (E., Th.), -εία f. (LXX), -ευσις f. (Kilikien), -ευμός m. (Eust.) das Plündern, -ευτής m. der Plünderer (Aq.), -ευτικός plündernd (Tz.). Auch σκυλάω, -ῆσαι (UPZ 6, 15; 21, AP 3, 6[?], Eust.) ib. mit -ήτρια f. Plündrerin (Lyk., Eust.).
Etymology : Allgemein mit σκῦτος und ἐπισκύνιον verbunden und zu einem Verb bedecken (WP. 2, 546ff., Pok. 951 ff.) in aind. sku--ti (Bed. ganz unsicher) gezogen. Nach Pisani Sprache 5, 144 Kreuzung von σῦλον (s. συλάω) und σκῦτος. Auch σκύλος wird hierher gestellt (so noch s. ἐπισκύνιον, wo auch Lit.), aber die Bed. abgezogene Tierhaut spricht für Anknüpfung an σκύλλω. Dagegen hat sich die Bed. von σκῦλον auf den Aorist σκῦλαι abgefärbt.
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English (Woodhouse)

arms stripped from the dead, arms taken from a foe, arms taken from the dead, arms taken from the foe

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Lexicon Thucydideum

spolia, spoils, plunder, 2.13.4, 3.57.1, 3.114.1, 4.134.1, 6.71.1, [vulgo commonly σκύλα] 7.86.1, [vulgo commonly σκύλα]

Translations

spoils

Dutch: plundering, roofbuit; French: pillage, sac; German: Beute; Ancient Greek: σκῦλα, λάφυρα, φάλυρα; Latin: praeda, exuviae; Maori: parakete, muremurenga; Russian: добыча; Sanskrit: गोग्रह