σιτομετρέω

English (LSJ)

   A deal out portions of corn or provisions, Plb.Fr.75; τινι D.S.13.58: c. acc. cogn., σ. σῖτον LXX Ge.47.12; hold office of σιτομέτρης, IGRom.3.516 (Cadyanda).    2 trans., σ. δύναμιν supply a force with provisions, victual it, Plb.4.63.10, etc.; τὸν δῆμον IG12 (7).389.15 (Aegiale, ii B.C.):—Pass., οἱ πεζοὶ σιτομετροῦνταί τι they have it served out as rations, Plb.6.39.13, cf. IGRom.3.679 (Tlos).— Phryn.360, Thom.Mag.p.335 R., object to the word, preferring σῖτον μετροῦμαι.