ἄσυλος

A. 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.