διαλαμβάνω (dialambano)

διαλαμβάνω · dialambanō — LSJ

take, receive severally, each his own share

take or receive severally, i.e. each his own share, ἵνα διαλαμβάνοιεν ἕκαστοι τὰ ἄξια X. Cyr. 7.3.1, cf. An. 5.3.4; δ. οἰκίας Lys. 12.8.

II grasp, lay hold of separately, seize, arrest

grasp or lay hold of separately, διαλαβόντες . . τὰς χεῖρας καὶ τοὺς πόδας Hdt. 4.94: hence, seize, arrest, τινά Id. 1.114, Pl. R. 615e; διαλελαμμένος ἄγεται Hdt. 4.68, cf. Ar. Ec. 1090 (v. Sch. ad loc.).

2 grasp round the waist, seize by the middle, tie up

in wrestling, grasp round the waist, seize by the middle, διαλαβὼν ἀγκυρίσας cj. Casaub. in Ar. Eq. 262; διαλαμβάνων τοὺς νεανίσκους ἐτραχήλιζεν Plu. Ant. 33; in full, μέσον δ. τινά Ach.Tat. 3.13; also, tie up, σπάρτῳ PHolm. 12.13: metaph. of the soul, διειλημμένη ὑπὸ τοῦ σωματοειδοῦς Pl. Phd. 81c.

3 treat, handle

treat, handle, ταύτῃ τοὺς νόμους Lys. 14.4; τὸν ἡγεμόνα ὡς ἀνδράποδον Philostr. VA 5.36.

4 embrace, comprehend

metaph., embrace, ὡς ἐπὶ τὸ πᾶν δ. comprehend in a general statement, Thphr. HP 8.1.6.

III divide, divide, divide, divided, having, distributed

divide, τὸν ποταμὸν ἐς τριηκοσίας διώρυχας δ. Hdt. 1.190, cf. 202, 5.52; τριχῆ δώδεκα μέρη δ. divide 12 parts into 3 (i.e. of 4 each), Pl. Lg. 763c; ἵνα χωρὶς ἡμᾶς διαλάβῃ, of a person taking his seat between two others, Id. Smp. 222e; δ. εἰς δύο πάντας divide them into two parties, Arist. Pol. 1296a11; δ. τὸν δῆμον, τοὺς ἀπόρους, ib. 1272b11, 1320b8; τὴν σύμπασαν ἀρχὴν κατὰ ἔθνη Id. Mu. 398a29:—Pass., ποταμὸς διαλελαμμένος πενταχοῦ divided into five channels, Hdt. 3.117; of troops, Aen.Tact. 10

2 mark at intervals, provide, at intervals with

mark at intervals, στήλαις δ. τοὺς ὅρους Decr. ap. D. 18.154; τὰ τείχη δ. φυλακτηρίοις καὶ πύργοις provide them at intervals with . ., Arist. Pol. 1331a20 (Pass.), cf. OGI 701.13 (Egypt): of Time, τὰ τῶν ὡρῶν ἐνιαυτοῖς διειλημμένα Pl. Lg. 886a.

b make a pause, at intervals

make a pause, δ. λέγοντα Id. Prt. 346e: abs., διαλαβών at intervals, Hp. Mul. 1.68.

c give relief, make a break

give relief, make a break, Arist. Pr. 880b22.

3 cut off, intercept

cut off, intercept, τὰ στενόπορα Th. 7.73 codd.; ὁ πορθμὸς ὁ δ. τὴν Σικελίαν Arist. Mir. 840a2; δ. τάφρῳ Plb. 5.99.9; δ. φυλακαῖς διαστήματα Id. 1.18.4, etc.

4 mark off, distinguish

mark off, distinguish, αἱ πολιτεῖαι . . τοὺς πλείστους διειλήφασιν Isoc. 4.16.

5 diversify, intersperse, marked with various

diversify, intersperse, ἐπεισοδίοις δ. τὴν ποίησιν Arist. Po. 1459a36; λόγον περιόδοις D.H. Comp. 2; παραπληρώμασι ib. 16; ποιήσεις μέτροις ib. 26:—Pass., γῆ χρώμασι διειλημμένη marked with various colours, Pl. Phd. 110b; λειμῶνες παντοδαποῖς φυτοῖς διειλ. Luc. Patr.Enc. 10.

b distinct

in pf. part. Pass., διειλημμένος distinct, Phld. D. 1.24; κατʼ οὐ δ. δόξας ibid.; cf. διειλημμένως.

6 divide, distinguish, draw distinctive, determine, define, grasp, apprehend, perceive, give a judicial decision, think, believe

divide or distinguish in thought, ταῦτα δ. τοῖς διανοήμασι Pl. Lg. 777a; δ. δίχα [αὐτοὺς] τῷ παίζειν καὶ μή ib. 935d, cf. E. El. 373; διὰ τῶν ἔργων δ. τὴν πίστιν draw distinctive arguments from facts, dub. l. in Arist. Pol. 1323a40; περί τινος Id. PA 665a31, PAmh. 2.35.44 (ii B.C.): ὑπέρ τινος Plb. 2.42.7; δ. τί δεῖ ποιεῖν Id. 4.25.1, cf. PRyl. 68.23 (i B.C.): hence, determine, define, τὸν καιρόν Plb. 15.5.2: c. inf., Id. 30.9.2; grasp, apprehend, Epicur. Ep. 1p.5U., al.; perceive, ὅτι . . Phld.

7 state distinctly

state distinctly, Philipp. ap. D. 12.23; περί τινος A.D. Synt. 22.8, etc.:—Med., ib. 162.27.

8 to be pre-eminent throughout

to be pre-eminent throughout, ἀρεταῖς πᾶσαν τὴν ὑφʼ ἡλίῳ OGI 520.5 (Iasus).

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