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μοιρ-άω

moirao

share, divide, distribute

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μοιρ-άω · moir-aō — LSJ

share, divide, distribute, divide among themselves, have assigned one, receive for oneʼs lot, to be assigned

share, divide, distribute, κρέα Luc. Prom. 6:—Med., divide among themselves, ἐμοιράσαντο . . κτήματα A. Th. 907 (lyr.):—Med., also, have assigned one, receive for oneʼs lot, c. acc., εἰ δέ κεν ἄλλως ἀνέρα μοιρήσαιο Naumach. ap. Stob. 4.23.7: c. gen., ὅσα ψυχῆς μεμοίραται Ph. 2.400, cf. Phalar. Ep. 104; οὐ μεμοιραμένα ἐγκλίσεως ῥήματα non-enclitics, A.D. Adv. 131.24:—Pass., to be assigned, τεθνάναι μεμοίραται ἡμῖν (like εἵμαρται, v. μείρομαι) Alciphr. 1.25; τὰ μεμοιραμένα Hp. Ep. 26, Luc. Deor.Co

II divided, tore their

Med., ἐμοιρήσαντο χαίτας divided, i.e. tore their hair, A.R. 4.1533.

III melt

Pass., melt, ἐνὶ φλογὶ μοιρηθεῖσα χαλβάνη, v.l. for ζωγρηθεῖσα, Nic. Th. 51.

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