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dē-mētĭor, mensus, 4, v. a., to measure out, to measure, as a whole (whereas dimetior is to measure the parts of a whole—very rare): ut verba verbis quasi demensa et paria respondeant, Cic. Or. 12, 38; so Quint. 5, 10, 124 (al. dimensis): vos meministis quot calendis petere demensum cibum, i. e. the stated allowance of slaves, Plaut. Stich. 1, 2, 3.
Hence, dēmensum, i, n., a measured allowance, ration of slaves: quod ille unciatim de demenso suo comparsit, Ter. Ph. 1, 1, 9; Spart. Hadr. 7 fin.; Inscr. Orell. 2849; cf. Donat. ad Ter. l. l.; Sen. Ep. 80; Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 40 Orelli.
In a comic transf.: nunc argumentum vobis demensum dabo, Non modio neque trimodio, verum ipso horreo, Plaut. Men. prol. 14.

1. dē-mĕto, messŭi, messum, 3, v. a., to mow, reap, cut off, gather, crop, harvest (class.). Usually of fruits: tempora demetendis fructibus et percipiendis accommodata, Cic. de Sen. 19, 70; cf. id. N. D. 2, 62 fin.: hordeum, Cass. Hem. ap. Prisc. p. 903 P.: demesso frumento, * Caes. B. G. 4, 32, 4; so, frumentum, Liv. 34, 26: segetes, Tac. A. 14, 24; cf.: Galli armati alienos agros demetunt, Cic. Rep. 3, 9, 15: demessa est terra, Vulg. Apoc. 14. 16.
Less freq. (poet. or in post-Aug. prose) of other objects: pollice florem, to pluck off, Verg. A. 11, 68: favos, i. e. to cut out, take out, Col. 9, 15, 12: testes caudamque adultero (ferrum), Hor. S. 1, 2, 46; cf.: huic ense caput, to behead, Ov. M. 5, 104; and absol.: acies ferro demetit, Sil. 16, 102.

2. dē-mēto, āre, v. dimeto.

Dēmētrĭas, ădis, f.

  1. I. Gr. Δημητριάς, a city in Thessaly (Pelasgiotis), newly colonized by Demetrius Poliorcetes, formerly called Pagasae, now Volo, Plin. 4, 8, 15, § 29; Liv. 27, 23 fin.; 28, 5; 39, 23.
    1. B. Hence, Dēmētrĭacus, a, um, of Demetrias: sinus, Liv. 28, 5 fin. (al. Demetraicus).
  2. II. A sort of plant, Ap. Herb. 3.

Dēmētrĭum, ii, n., Δημήτριον,

  1. I. a town in Phthiotis, with a temple to Demeter (Ceres), Mel. 2, 3, 6; Liv. 28, 6.
  2. II. A harbor of Samothrace, Liv. 45, 6, 3.

Dēmētrĭus, ii, m., Δημήτριος, the name of several Greeks, among whom the most celebrated are,

  1. I. Demetrius Poliorcetes, son of Antigonus, and king of Macedonia, Cic. Off. 2, 7 fin.; Just. 15, 1 sq.; 16, 1 sq.
  2. II. Demetrius Phalereus, a famous orator, a pupil of Theophrastus, Cic. Brut. 9; id. de Or. 2, 23; id. Or. 27 et saep.
  3. III. Demetrius Magnes, a contemporary of Cicero, and author of a work, περὶ ὁμονοίας, Cic. Att. 8, 11 fin.
  4. IV. Demetrius Pharius, king of Illyria, Liv. 22, 33, 3.
  5. V. Demetrius Soter, son of Antiochus the Great, Just. 34, 3, 8.
  6. VI. The name of a singer, Hor. S. 1, 10, 79.
  7. VII. A noted cynic, Tac. H. 1, 16; 4, 34; Sen. Ben. 7, 1.
  8. VIII. A comic actor, Juv. 3, 99; Quint. 11, 3, 138.
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  9. IX. The title of a comedy by Turpilius, Non. 322, 18; v. Rib. Com. Fr. p. 87 sq.