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dī-do (also written disdo ;
I.v. the foll.), didĭdi, didĭtum, 3, v. a., to give out, spread abroad, disseminate, distribute (anteclass. and poet.; esp. in Lucr.; once in Tac.).
I. Lit.: numquam ego argentum ... disdidi, Cato ap. Fronto Ep. ad Anton. 1, 2, p. 150: “in venas cibum,” Lucr. 2, 1136; 4, 956; 6, 947; cf. id. 3, 703; 4, 633: “omne per caules palati,” id. 4, 623; cf. id. 3, 246; 5, 269; 6, 1166.—Absol.: dide, disice, Caecil. ap. Cic. Cael. 16, 37 (Com. Frag. v. 239 Rib.).—
II. Trop.: “dum munia didit (sc. servis),” Hor. S. 2, 2, 67: “per magnas didita gentes Solatia vitae,” Lucr. 5, 20; cf.: “rumor per agmina Trojana,” Verg. A. 7, 144: “tua terris didita fama,” id. ib. 8, 132; cf.: “fama in populos,” Sil. 1, 186: “fama per provincias,” Tac. A. 11, 1.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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