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portion
subs.
Share: P. and V. μέρος, τό, μοῖρα, ἡ, P. μόριον, τό, V. λά̆χος, τό.
Division: P. and V. μερί̆ς, ἡ, μέρος, τό, μοῖρα, ἡ.
Allowance: V. μέτρημα, τό.
Fate, destiny: see destiny.
It is no longer our portion, poor wretches that we are, to behold god’s light: V. φέγγος εἰσορᾶν θεοῦ τόδʼ οὐκέθʼ ἡμῖν τοῖς ταλαιπώροις μέτα (Eur. Or. 1025).
Dowry: P. προίξ, ἡ, P. and V. φερνή, ἡ.
Bridal gifts: V. ἕδνα, τά (Eur. And. 2, 153, 873); see dowry.
Inheritance: P. and V. κλῆρος, ὁ ; see inheritance.
portion
v. trans.
Distribute: P. and V. νέμειν, διᾰδῐδόναι, P. ἐπινέμειν, ἀπονέμειν, κατανέμειν, Ar. and P. διᾰνέμειν, V. ἐνδᾰτεῖσθαι.
Measure out: P. and V. μετρεῖν, P. διαμετρεῖν, V. ἐκμετρεῖν (or mid.) (also Xen. but rare P.).
Portion off, dower: P. and V. ἐκδῐδόναι (or mid.).
Help to portion: P. συνεκδιδόναι (τινί τινα).

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