μιστύλλω

English (LSJ)

   A cut up, in Hom. always of cutting up meat before roasting, μίστυλλόν τ' ἄρα τἆλλα καὶ ἀμφ' ὀβελοῖσιν ἔπειραν Il.1.465, cf. 9.210, al.; εὗσέ τε μίστυλλέν τε Od.14.75; μιστύλλουσι δρόμον Φαεθοντίδος αἴγλης, metaph., of a sun-dial, AP9.782 (Paul.Sil.): pres. part., Ar.Fr.409, Clidem.17: aor. 1 ἐμίστῡλα Semon.24: part. fem. μιστύλασα Lyc.154: Med. ἐμιστύλαντο [ῡ] Nonn.D.21.115.