Liddell–Scott–Jones: κατανέμω

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distribute, allot

κατανέμω,

A. distribute, allot, freq. of pasture land, κ. Χώρην τισί

Hdt. 2.109

, cf. Isoc. 3.28 ; τὴν ὀργάδα

D.H. 1.79

, etc.; θέαν τινί

D. 18.28

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2. distribute, divide into portions,Δέκα<χα> δὲ καὶ τοὺς δήμους κατένειμε ἐς τὰς φυλάς distributedorapportionedthem in ten groups among the tribes, Hdt. 5.69 , cf. Decr. ap. D. 59.104 : without Prep., τὸ στράτευμα κατένειμε δώδεκα μέρη

X. Cyr. 7.5.13

;τὴν νῆσον δέκα μέρη κ. Pl. Criti. 113e ; of a single person,κ. τινὰ εἰς τὴν τάξιν assignhim to his post, Aeschin. 1.155 :— Pass. , δεῖ τὸ πλῆθος ἐν συσσιτίοις κατανενεμῆσθαι

Arist. Pol. 1331a20

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3. graze, τὰ πρόβατα τὰ -νενεμηκότα τὰ ἐκεῖ

Browse lexicon entries

BGU 885.6

(ii A.D.);occupy grazing land,

PHib. 1.52.3

(iii B.C.); of shepherds,pasture, [πρόβατα] Eust. 212.39 .

II.

Med. ,divide among themselves, Th. 2.17 , Pl. R. 547b .

2. withaor.andpf.

Pass. ,occupy, overrun, esp. with cattle,feedorgraze land, τὴν Χώραν ἡμῶν -νενέμηνται

Isoc. 14.7

, cf. ib. 20 (also in Act. ,βοσκήμασι κ. [τὴν Χώραν] Decr. ap. D. 18.154 ); γέρανοι -ενέμοντο Χώρην

Babr. 26.1

: hence,plunder, ravage, πᾶσαν τὴν Λιβύην

Ath. 15.677e

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3. metaph., of a plague, ἡ λοιμώδης φθορὰ -ενεμήθη τὴν ἀκμάζουσαν ἡλικίαν

Plu. Per. 34

;ἀλφὸς κ. τὸ σῶμα spreads over, Plu. Art. 23 ; so of fire,spread, εἰς τὰς πρώτας σκηνάς

Plb. 14.4.6

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References

Hdt. 2.109
Isoc. 3.28
D.H. 1.79
D. 18.28
Hdt. 5.69
D. 59.104
X. Cyr. 7.5.13
Pl. Criti. 113e
Aeschin. 1.155
Arist. Pol. 1331a20
BGU 885.6
PHib. 1.52.3
Eust. 212.39
Th. 2.17
Pl. R. 547b
Isoc. 14.7
20
D. 18.154
Babr. 26.1
Ath. 15.677e
Plu. Per. 34
Plu. Art. 23
Plb. 14.4.6