διΐστημι,
future διαστήσω,
set apart, separate, τοὺς λόχους [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:—
passive, κίονες διεστάθησαν [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]
2)
set one
at variance with another, τινά τινος [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. τὴν Ἑλλάδα
divide it
into factions, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
3) μέσας διαστήσας ἡμέρας δύο
having left an interval of two days, [
Refs]
4)
distinguish, τί τινος [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
5)
inflate, κενοὺς ἀσκούς [
Refs]
II) more frequently in
passive, with
aorist 2,
perfect, and
pluperfect active:—
stand apart, be divided, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
aorist 2, [
Refs] the sea
made way, opened,[
Refs]
yawning wide, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; διεστῶτα, opposed to ἡνωμένα, [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ἔτους διεστῶτος
after an interval of a year, [
Refs]
II.b)
stand with legs apart, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II.2) of persons,
stand apart, be at variance, διαστήτην ἐρίσαντε [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; διέστη ἐς ξυμμαχίαν ἑκατέρων
sided with one or the other party,[
Refs 4th c.BC+]; simply,
differ, be different, πλούτου ἀρετὴ διέστηκεν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
not homogeneous, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.3)
part after fighting, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: hence,
to be reconciled, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.3.b) of an army,
retire, [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]
II.4)
stand at certain distances or
intervals, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; of guards in a row, [
Refs]; of post-stations, [
Refs]; of soldiers, δ. κατὰ διακοσίους [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; διάστηθι
mark distances! a word of command, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
are equi
distant from one another, [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]
III)
middle, sometimes
transitive,
separate, γεώδη γένη διϊστάμενοι [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: chiefly in
aorist 1, δ. τόν τε δικαιότατον καὶ τὸν ἀδικώτατον
contrast, [
Refs]; ἀράχνια, of spiders,
spread, [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]