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νέμω,

future νεμῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist ἔνειμα, Epic dialect νεῖμα [Refs 8th c.BC+]perfect νενέμηκα (δια-) [Refs 5th c.BC+] —middle, νέμομαι, future νεμοῦμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect νεμέομαι (ἀνα-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐνειμάμην [Refs 5th c.BC+] is falsa lectio in [Refs 5th c.BC+] (ὑπο-)):—passive, future νεμηθήσομαι [Refs 1st c.AD+] in passive sense (δια-) [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: aorist ἐνεμήθην [Refs 5th c.BC+] (also in middle sense (κατ-) [Refs 1st c.AD+]: perfect νενέμημαι [Refs 8th c.BC+] uses of the active, only present, imperfect, and aorist; of the middle, present and imperfect

__A deal out, dispense, frequently in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; οἱ γεωνόμοι νειμάντων τὴν γῆν [Refs]distribute, of the gods, Ζεὺς.. νέμει ὄλβον.. ἀνθρώποισιν [νέμων εἰκότως ἄδικα μὲν κακοῖς, ὅσια δ᾽ ἐννόμοις 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 403 (Lyric poetry)">Refs 8th c.BC+]; [Διὶ] τὸν ὑπεραλγῆ χόλον ν. leave vengeance to Zeus, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of men, ν. δευτερεῖά τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μοῖραν ν. τινί pay one due honour, respect, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; μητρὸς τιμὰς ν. respect her privileges, [Refs] extend one's privileges,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; Πολυκράτης μητέρα νέμει P. allots a mother (to you), proverbial in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ν. αἵρεσιν give one a choice,[Refs]affords, vouchsafes, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ πιστὸν τῆς ἀληθείας ν. observe it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῷ φθόνῳ πλέον μέρος[Refs 5th c.BC+]; of judges, κολαστὴν.. θάνατον ν.[Refs 2nd c.AD+]: with infinitive, νεῖμεν ἐμοὶ τέρψιν ὁμιλεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, νέμεται ἐπὶ τοὺς Ἕλληνας is freely bestowed upon them, [Refs 5th c.BC+].α; κρέα νενεμημένα portions of meat, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πλεῖστα μέρη ἡ οὐσία νενεμημένη distributed into.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 pay out, distribute a bandage, in active and passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 allot, distribute in groups, πρὸς τὴν λῆξιν ἑκάστην [Refs 4th c.BC+]; νεῖμαί τινας ἐς τὰς φυλὰς δέκαχα [Refs]:—passive, ἐκ τῆς φυλῆς ἑκάστης νενεμημέναι τριττύες τρεῖς [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II middle, distribute among themselves: hence, have and hold as one's portion, possess, πατρώϊα πάντα νέμεσθαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πρὸς τὸν ἀδελφὸν ἐνειμάμην (i.e. οὐσίαν) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τἄλλα νεμομένη administering.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ μέταλλα, τὰ ἐμπόρια, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; [τὰ λήμματα] ἃ νέμεσθε which you enjoy, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; that you shall reap the fruit, [Refs]
__II.2 reap the fruit of: hence, dwell in, inhabit, ἄλσεα νέμεσθαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; frequently with names of places, spread over, occupy a country, Ἰθάκην, Ὑρίην νέμεσθαι, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II.2.b generally, enjoy, προσόδους [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.2.c of cities, to be situated upon, τὸν Ἄθων [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— passive, ἄχρι τῆς ὁδοῦ τῆσδε τὸ ἄστυ τῇδε νενέμηται [Refs]
__II.3 in [Refs 5th c.BC+], of Time, spend, pass, αἰῶνα, ἁμέραν, [Refs]: absolutely, live, ἡσυχᾷ νεμόμενος [Refs]
__III from [Refs 5th c.BC+] onwards, active is found in sense of middle, hold, possess, ἕδος Ὀλύμπου ν. [Refs]; inhabit, γῆν ν. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅτι πλείστους ν. ἄνδρας to have as many husbands as possible, [Refs 1st c.BC+]: absolutely, hold land, occupy, dwell, ν. περὶ τὴν λίμνην [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, of places, to be inhabited, πάντα ὑπὸ βαρβάροισι νέμεται [Refs]: absolutely, of a country, maintain itself, be constituted, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.2 hold sway over, manage, πόλιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λαόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κράτη καὶ θρόνους[Refs 3rd c.BC+]; τὸν μέγαν Πακτωλὸν εὔχρυσον νέμεις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἴακα ν. wield, manage it, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἰσχὺν ν. ἐπὶ σκήπτροις support oneself on staves, [Refs]; ν. γλῶσσαν use the tongue, [Refs]; ν. πόδα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, hold sway, ὃς Συρακόσσαισι ν. [Refs]
__III.3 hold, consider as.., σὲ νέμω θεόν [Refs 5th c.BC+] seems not to me fitly said, [Refs 4th c.BC+] register as one's patron, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀθλητῶν τοὺς μὴ νενεμημένους ἢ σεσωμασκηκότας unproved athletes, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__IV call over, recite, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ={ἀναγινώσκω}, [Refs 5th c.AD+]
__B of herdsmen, pasture, graze their flocks, drive to pasture, absolutely, ἐπῆλθε νέμων [Refs 8th c.BC+]; [χώραν] ἱκανὴν νέμειν τε καὶ ἀροῦν both for pasture and tillage, [νέμων, ὁ δὲ βοῦς 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.137; μῆλα 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Cyclops” 28, etc.">Refs 5th c.BC+]; κτήνη πληγῇ ν. drive them afield with blows, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.2 more frequently in middle, of cattle, feed, graze, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with accusative loci, range over, ὡς λέαινα.. δρύοχα νεμομένα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative cognate, feed on, νέμεαι.. ἄνθεα ποίης [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of men, eat, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.2.b metaphorically, of fire, consume, devour, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__B.2.c in Medicine texts, absolutely, of ulcers, spread, ἐνέμετο πρόσω [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of gangrene, probably in [Refs 1st c.BC+]; of thrush, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] of a swelling, ὄγκος νεμόμενος [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__B.II with accusative loci, ὄρη νέμειν graze the hills [with cattle], [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, [τὸ ὄρος] νέμεται αἰξὶ καὶ βουσί [Refs]
__B.II.2 metaphorically, πυρὶ νέμειν πόλιν waste a city by fire, give it to the flames, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, πυρὶ χθὼν νέμοιτο were being devoured, wasted by fire, [Refs 8th c.BC+]. (Cf. OHG. neman 'take', Avest. n[schwa]mah- 'loan', Lithuanian nuoma 'rent', 'usury'.)