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διακληρ-όω

diakleroo

assign by lot, allot

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διακληρ-όω · diaklēr-oō — LSJ

assign by lot, allot, have allotted to one

assign by lot, allot, ἐφʼ ἑκάστῃ . . φερνήν A. Supp. 978 (anap.), cf. Arist. Ath. 30.3, 50.2; ἐπὶ τὰς φυλάς SIG 531.29 (Dyme, iii B.C.):—Med., have allotted to one, τῦφον ἐκ νόμων Diog. Ep. 28.1, cf. Procop. Goth. 4.20, al.:—Pass., Pl. Lg. 760c.

2 choose by lot, cast lots

choose by lot, X. Cyr. 6.3.36; τὸ δέκατον δ. θανεῖν, of decimating soldiers, App. BC 2.47:—Med. c. acc., ib. 18, Iamb. Myst. 1.5, al.: but usu. abs., cast lots, Th. 8.30, X. Cyr. 6.3.34; πρὸς σφᾶς αὐτούς D. 59.103.

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