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ἄσυλος

ἄσυλος, safe from violence, inviolate

ἄσῡλος, ον,
  • safe from violence, inviolate, ἐπεὶ πᾶν ἐστιν ἄ. Parm. 8.48; μενεῖς ἄ. E. Med. 728; ἐκπεμπέτω ἄσυλον Pl. Lg. 866d; of the persons of magistrates, D.H. 7.45, 10.39; τὸ ἄ. right of sanctuary, GDI 4940.13 (Allaria).
      • 2 not liable to reprisals (cf. σῦλαι), IG 9(1).333 (Locr.).
      • 3 c. gen., γάμων ἄ. safe from marriage, E. Hel. 61.
    • II of places, γῆν ἄ. παρασχεῖν make the land a refuge, Id. Med. 387; ἱερὸν ὃ ἄσυλον νενόμισται Plb. 4.18.10, cf. SIG 635.5, BGU 1053ii9 (i B. C.), etc.; ἄσυλον, τό, sanctuary, ib. 304.28: metaph., νόμον τηρεῖν ἄ. OGI 383.115 (Commagene, i B. C.); ἄ. γράμματα, στῆλαι, ib. 8.110; so κόμην ἄ. φυλάξαι uncut, Philostr. VA 4.16.

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