A.that which one meets with or finds: hence, booty, prey, spoil, κ. γίγνομαι, c. dat., “ἀνδράσι δυσμενέεσσιν ἕλωρ καὶ κύρμα γένησθε” Il.5.488; “κυσὶ κύρμα γενέσθαι” 17.272; “οἰωνοῖσιν ἕλωρ καὶ κ. γ.” Od.3.271; “θήρεσσιν” 5.473; “φώκῃσι καὶ ἰχθύσι” 15.480.
II. of a person, one who gets booty, swindler, Ar.Av.431.