divide, cut up, to cut up, to carve, to cut up for distribution, devour
divide, esp. cut up meat, δαιτρεῦσαί τε καὶ ὀπτῆσαι to cut up and roast it, Od. 15.323; ἂν δὲ . . ἵστατο δαιτρεύσων to carve, 14.433; τὰ δʼ ἄλλʼ ἐς δῆμον ἔδωκε δαιτρεύειν to cut up for distribution among the people, Il. 11.705, cf. 688; ἵππους δαίτρευον, of the Amazons, A.R. 2.1176; τὰ πιότερα τῶν προβάτων Them. Or. 13.171c; of animals, devour prey, Opp. H. 2.294: —Med., ib. 606, Nonn. D. 5.363, al.:—Pass., Lyc. 160, etc.