σῑτομετρ-έω,
deal out portions of corn or provisions, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus “Fragmenta” 75 ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]; τινι [[ 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 13.58: with _accusative_ _cognate_, σ. σῖτον LXX.Gen.47.12 ] LXX+1st c.BC+]; hold office of σιτομέτρης, [[ “IGRom.” 3.516 (from Cadyanda). ] Refs]
__2 transitive, σ. δύναμιν supply a force with provisions, victual it, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 4.63.10, etc.; τὸν δῆμον “IG” 12 (7).389.15 (Aegiale, 2nd c.BC):] Refs 2nd c.BC+] —passive, οἱ πεζοὶ σιτομετροῦνταί τι they have it served out as rations, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.39.13, compare “IGRom.” 3.679 (from Tlos).— 2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 360, Thom.Mag.p.335 R., object to the word, preferring σῖτον μετροῦμαι. ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]