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English (LSJ)

   A distribute, allot, freq. of pasture land, κ. Χώρην τισί Hdt. 2.109, cf. Isoc.3.28; τὴν ὀργάδα D.H.1.79, etc.; θέαν τινί D.18.28.    2 distribute, divide into portions, δέκα<Χα> δὲ καὶ τοὺς δήμους κατένειμε ἐς τὰς φυλάς distributed or apportioned them in ten groups among the tribes, Hdt.5.69, cf. Decr. ap. D.59.104: without Prep., τὸ στράτευμα κατένειμε δώδεκα μέρη X.Cyr.7.5.13; τὴν νῆσον δέκα μέρη κ. Pl.Criti.113e; of a single person, κ. τινὰ εἰς τὴν τάξιν assign him to his post, Aeschin.1.155:—Pass., δεῖ τὸ πλῆθος ἐν συσσιτίοις κατανενεμῆσθαι Arist.Pol.1331a20.    3 graze, τὰ πρόβατα τὰ -νενεμηκότα τὰ ἐκεῖ BGU885.6 (ii A.D.); occupy grazing land, PHib.1.52.3 (iii B.C.); of shepherds, pasture, [πρόβατα] Eust.212.39.    II Med., divide among themselves, Th.2.17, Pl.R.547b.    2 with aor. and pf. Pass., occupy, overrun, esp. with cattle, feed or graze land, τὴν Χώραν ἡμῶν -νενέμηνται Isoc.14.7, cf. ib.20 (also in Act., βοσκήμασι κ. [τὴν Χώραν] Decr. ap. D.18.154); γέρανοι -ενέμοντο Χώρην Babr. 26.1: hence, plunder, ravage, πᾶσαν τὴν Λιβύην Ath.15.677e.    3 metaph., of a plague, ἡ λοιμώδης φθορὰ -ενεμήθη τὴν ἀκμάζουσαν ἡλικίαν Plu.Per.34; ἀλφὸς κ. τὸ σῶμα spreads over, Plu.Art.23; so of fire, spread, εἰς τὰς πρώτας σκηνάς Plb.14.4.6.