δατέομαι δαίω2 cf. πατέομαι, ἐπασάμην
I.to divide among themselves, τὰ μὲν εὖ δάσσαντο μετὰ σφισίν Il.; ἄνδιχα πάντα δάσασθαι Hom.; μένος Ἄρηος δατέονται they share, i. e. are alike filled with, the spirit of Ares, Il.; of persons at a banquet, κρέα δατεῦντο Od.; διδόναι τινα κυσὶ δάσασθαι to tear in pieces, Il.
2.[ἡμίονοι] χθόνα ποσσὶ δατεῦντο measured the ground with their feet, Lat. carpebant viam pedibus, id=Il.
3.to cut in two, id=Il.
II.simply, to divide, to divide or give to others, Hdt.:—perf. in pass. sense, to be divided, Il., Hdt., Eur.
