συλάω
Etym. σύλη
I. "to strip off", esp. "to strip off" the arms of a slain enemy: c. acc. pers. et rei, "to strip off from" another, "strip" him "of" his arms, Il., Eur.:—Pass., c. acc. rei, "to be stript, robbed, deprived of" a thing, Trag.
II. c. acc. pers. only, "to strip" a man of his arms, "to strip bare, pillage, plunder", Il., Hdt., etc.
III. c. acc. rei only, "to strip off", τεύχεα ἐσύλα Il.:—also "to take off" or "out", ἐσύλα τόξον "took out" the bow [from its case], id=Il.; σύλα πῶμα φαρέτρης "took" the lid "off" the quiver, id=Il.
2. "to carry off, seize as spoil" or "booty", Hdt., attic:—Pass. "to be carried off as spoil", Hdt.; "to be taken away", Eur.; c. gen. rei, τίς σε συλᾷ πάτρας; who "carries" thee "away from" this country? id=Eur.