Λάφυρα

booty

Translated by David Whitehead13 Jul 2001Vetting: high4 revisions

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[Meaning] things taken from one's enemies while they are still alive; what [is taken from them] when they are dead is called spoils [skula].

Greek original · Adler’s text

Λάφυρα· τὰ ἐκ τῶν πολεμίων ἔτι ζώντων λαμβανόμενα· τὰ δὲ τῶν τεθνεώτων αὐτῶν σκῦλα λέγεται.

Betacode

*la/fura: ta\ e)k tw=n polemi/wn e)/ti zw/ntwn lambano/mena: ta\ de\ tw=n teqnew/twn au)tw=n sku=la le/getai.

Again at sigma 707. The distinction -- here and in other lexica (see the references at Photius lambda121 Theodoridis) -- is attractive but not borne out by usage; see W.K. Pritchett, The Greek State at War, I (Berkeley & Los Angeles 1971) 53-58.

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