σύλη: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ἡ, or σῦλον, τό, <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[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 <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Oec.</span>1347b23</span>; ἐν σύλῳ [[when engaged in privateering]], IG12(5).24.11 (Sicinos): but mostly in plural [[σῦλαι]] or σῦλα, διὰ τὰς σύλας <span class="bibl">D.51.13</span>; <b class="b3">ὅπου ἂν σῦλαι μὴ ὦσιν Ἀθηναίοις</b> where the Athenians have [to fear] no [[right of seizure]], Syngr. ap. <span class="bibl">D.35.13</span>; δεδομένων συλῶν Φασηλίταις κατὰ Ἀθηναίων <span class="bibl">Id.35.26</span>; [<b class="b3">ὁρῶν] Βοιωτοὺς σῦλα ποιουμένους</b> [seeing] the B. exercising [[this right]], <span class="bibl">Lys.30.22</span> (v.l.); μήνυτρα σύλων ὧν ὁ θεὸς ἐσυλήθη <span class="bibl">Babr.2.12</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> [[σῦλον]] is [[the cargo seized]] in <span class="title">IG</span>9(1).333.5 (Locr., v. B.C.): [[σῦλα]], [[τά]],= [[booty]], <span class="bibl">Str.17.1.8</span>; [[σύλη]], [[ἡ]], [[booty]], <span class="title">SIG</span>10 (Samos, vi B.C.).</span>