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|Definition=impf. contr. in Ep. [[ἐσύλα]], [[σύλα]], Il.6.28, 4.116; Ion. Iterat.<br><span class="bld">A</span> σύλασκε Hes.''Sc.''480:—Pass., fut. συληθήσομαι A.''Pr.''761, συλήσομαι Paus.4.7.10:—[[strip off]], esp. [[strip off]] the arms of a slain enemy, Hom. (only in Il.), Lyr., etc. Construction:<br><span class="bld">1</span> in full, c. acc. pers. et rei, [[strip off from]] another, [[strip]] him of his arms (cf. [[σκυλεύω]]), μή μιν Ἀχαιοὶ τεύχεα συλήσωσι Il.15.428, cf. 16.500; <b class="b3">ἔπειτα δὲ καὶ τὰ</b> (''[[sc.]]'' [[ἔναρα]]).. νεκροὺς ἂμ πεδίον συλήσετε 6.71; με κασίγνητον συλᾷς E.''IT''157 (anap.); τὴν θεὸν τοὺς στεφάνους σεσυλήκασιν D.24.182:—Pass., c. acc. rei, to [[be stripped]], [[be robbed]], [[be deprived of]] a thing, σκῆπτρα συληθήσεται A.''Pr.''761; <b class="b3">ταῦτ'</b> (''[[sc.]]'' <b class="b3">τὰ τόξα</b>) ἐσυλήθην ἐγώ S.''Ph.''413; λέκτρα συλᾶσθαι βίᾳ E.''IA''1275; συληθεὶς τὰς βοῦς Isoc.6.19; σεσυλήμεθα τὰ ἡμέτερα ὑπὸ τούτων D.35.26.<br><span class="bld">2</span> c. acc., [[strip]] a person of his arms, ἦ τινα συλήσων νεκύων Il.10.343: generally, [[pillage]], [[plunder]], <b class="b3">τὰ ἱρά, τοὺς θεούς</b>, etc., Hdt.6.101, Pl.''Lg.''864d, etc.; τοὺς νεώς Isoc.4.155; θεῶν βρέτη A.''Pers.''810; νεκρόν [[Plato|Pl.]]''[[Republic|R.]]'' 469d:—Pass., βαρβάρων συλᾶσθ' ὕπο E.''Hel.''600.<br><span class="bld">3</span> c. acc. rei, [[strip off]], ὄφρα τάχιστα τεύχεα συλήσειε Il.4.466, etc.; freq. with additions, ἀπ' ὤμων τεύχε' ἐσύλα 6.28, etc.; τὰ μὲν ἔντε' ἀπὸ χροὸς.. συλήσας 13.641.<br><span class="bld">b</span> [[take off]] or [[out]], <b class="b3">ἐσύλα τόξον</b> took out the [[bow]] [from its case], 4.105; <b class="b3">σύλα πῶμα φαρέτρης</b> took the [[lid]] off the [[quiver]], ib.116; with a [[notion]] of [[violence]] or [[suddenness]], κρᾶτα σ. Μεδοίσας Pi.''P.''12.16.<br><span class="bld">c</span> [[carry off]], <b class="b3">τοὺς πολεμίους οὐ συλήσειν αὐτά</b> (''[[sc.]]'' <b class="b3">τὰ χρήματα</b>) [[will]] not [[seize]] them [[as booty]], Hdt.5.36, cf. 9.116; <b class="b3">θεῶν γέρα σ.</b> A.''Pr.''83, cf. S.''OC'' 922, ''Ph.''1365; λόγοις τὰ τῶν προγόνων ἔργα συλήσας καὶ διασύρας D. 19.313; σ. κατὰ βραχὺ τὴν τῶν πυρετῶν διάθεσιν Steph. ''in Gal.''1.295 D.:—Pass., to [[be carried off as spoil]], ἄγαλμα σεσυλημένον Hdt.6.118; to [[be taken away]], E.''Hipp.''799: metaph., συλᾶται ὕπνος ἀπὸ γλεφάρων B.''Fr.''3.10.<br><span class="bld">d</span> [[exercise right of]] [[σῦλαι]], ''IG''9(1).333.3 (Locr., v. B.C.):—Pass., <b class="b3">πανταχοῦ συλωμένων ἡμῶν</b> [[the right of reprisals was exercised]] against us everywhere, Isoc.3.33.<br><span class="bld">4</span> after Hom., c. acc. pers. et gen. rei, <b class="b3">τίς σε δαίμων συλᾷ πάτρας</b>; [[carry|carries]] thee away from.., E.''Hel.''669:—Pass., <b class="b3">συλαθεὶς ἀγενείων</b> [[stealing from among]] the boys, and enlisting among the men, Pi.''O.''9.89.