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σῑτ-εύω

siteuo

feed, fatten

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σῑτ-εύω · sit-euō — LSJ

feed, fatten

feed, fatten, σιτεύεσκον κτήνεα (Ion. impf.) Hdt. 7.119, cf. PCair.Zen. 375.2 (iii B.C.), Plu. QConv. 2.661b:—Pass., Id. Luc. 40, Sor. 1.109, Gal. 6.675, Philostr. VA 4.3 (πιαίνω is Att., Moer. p.332P.).

2 supply with corn

supply with corn, τὰς [ἱερὰ]ς τραπέζας GDI 3529 (Cnidus).

II feed on, eat

Pass., feed on, eat, c. acc., Plb. 12.2.5 (v.l. σιτέομαι); cf. σιτέω.

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