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διαμετρέω

διαμετρέω, to measure through, out

διαμετρ-έω,
  • measure through, measure out or off, χῶρον δ. measure lists for combat, Il. 3.315; survey, χώραν OGI 502.12 (Aezani): abs., μετρῶν καὶ δ. καὶ λογιζόμενος D.Chr. 40.7:—Med., Plb. 6.41.3, Max.Tyr. 6.3:—Pass., ἡμέρα διαμεμετρημένη measured by the clepsydra, D. 19.120, Arist. Ath. 67.3.
      • 2 measure out in portions, distribute, μεδίμνους δ. τισὶ τῆς καθεστηκυίας τιμῆς D. 34.39; οὐδὲν δ. τοῖς στρατιώταις give out no rations, X. An. 7.1.40, cf. 41, etc.:—Med., divide amongst themselves, Orac. ap. Hdt. 1.66, X. Cyr. 7.5.9; receive as oneʼs share, D. 34.37:—Med. in act. sense, Call. Ap. 55, Dian. 36.
      • 3 Med., δ. τὸν βίον die, Procop. Aed. 3.1.
      • 4 measure with the eye, scan, Nonn. D. 5.306, al.
      • 5 pass over, traverse, Ὑδάσπην ib. 23.149, cf. 22.42.
    • II Astron., δ. φάεσιν φάος ἀντικέλευθον to be in opposition, Man. 4.74, cf. 296, Gal. 19.557: c. acc., to be diametrically opposite to, τὸν ἥλιον Cleom. 1.11: abs., ibid., Simp. in Cael. 480.6; ὁκόταν ὁ χειμὼν διαμετρέῃ τῷ κατὰ λόγον Hp. Ep. 19 (Hermes 53.70).

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