σύλη: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ἡ, or [[σῦλον]], τό,<br><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 Arist.''Oec.''1347b23; ἐν σύλῳ [[when engaged in privateering]], IG12(5).24.11 (Sicinos): but mostly in plural [[σῦλαι]] or [[σῦλα]], διὰ τὰς σύλας D.51.13; <b class="b3">ὅπου ἂν σῦλαι μὴ ὦσιν Ἀθηναίοις</b> 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 ([[varia lectio|v.l.]]); μήνυτρα σύλων ὧν ὁ θεὸς ἐσυλήθη Babr.2.12.<br><span class="bld">II</span> [[σῦλον]] is [[the cargo seized]] in ''IG''9(1).333.5 (Locr., v. B.C.): [[σῦλα]], τά, = [[booty]], Str.17.1.8; [[σύλη]], ἡ, [[booty]], ''SIG''10 (Samos, vi B.C.).