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ἑδνόω

ἑδνόω, to promise for wedding-presents, to betroth

ἑδν-όω, Ep. ἐεδν-, (ἕδνον)
  • promise for wedding-presents, betroth, ἡμῖν ἕδνωσε θύγατρας Theoc. 22.147:—Med. in Hom., of a father, ὥς κʼ αὐτὸς ἐεδνώσαιτο θύγατρα Od. 2.53; ἑδνώσομαί τε θυγατέρʼ (Herm. for ἐδώσομαι) E. Hel. 933.
    • II Med., of a husband, dower a wife, Hes. Fr. 94.47; simply, marry, γυναῖκα AP 7.648 (Leon.); woo, Nonn. D. 6.3.

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