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|Definition=<span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[put to graze]], [[drive afield]], in Act., of the shepherd, καλλίτριχα μῆλα νομεύων <span class="bibl">Od.9.336</span>; <b class="b3">ἐνόμευε νομὸν κάτα πίονα μῆλα</b> ib.<span class="bibl">217</span>; ἀγέλην ν. <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Plt.</span>265d</span>:—Pass., metaph., of <b class="b3">ἀνθρώπων ἀγέλαι</b>, ib.<span class="bibl">295e</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b3">βουσὶ νομοὺς ν</b>. [[eat down]] the pastures with oxen, Lat. [[depascere]], h.Merc.492. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> abs., <b class="b2">to be a shepherd, tend flocks</b>, <span class="bibl">Theoc.20.35</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> later, = [[νωμάω]], [[direct]], [[manage]], <span class="bibl">Nonn.<span class="title">D.</span>7.110</span>.</span>