σιτομετρέω

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 IG 12 (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.