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λῃστήριον

λῃστήριον, a band of robbers, a pirates’ nest

λῃστ-ήριον, Dor. λᾳστήριον, τό,
  • band of robbers, X. HG 5.4.42, Aeschin. 1.191, PPetr. 3 P. 59 (iii B.C.): in pl., piratical vessels, Clidem. 5, IGRom. 4.219 (Ilion).
      • 2 retreat or nest of robbers, SIG 581.52 (Crete, iii/ii B.C.), Str. 14.1.32.
    • II robbery, Luc. Cont. 11 (pl.).
    • III λᾳστήριοι (Dor.), οἱ, pirates, metaph., Axiop. 6.

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