ἑδνόω
ἑδνόω, to promise for wedding-presents, to betroth
- 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.
1 dotar para el matrimonio, dar en matrimonio a una mujer o diosa, c. suj. del padre o guardián
ἵνα ἑδνώσειεν ἄκ[ο]ιτιν
(los dioses)ἡμῖν ... ἕδνωσε θύγατρας
• en v. med. mismo sent. casar a su hija
ὥς κ' αὐτὸς ἐεδνώσαιτο θύγατρα
ἑδνώσομαί τε θυγατέρ'
2 uso esp. v. med. pretender o tomar esposa mediante dote c. suj. del pretendiente
ἐεδνώσ[ασθαι ἄκοιτιν
γυναῖκα
• c. ac. ref. a la boda pretender en matrimonio
ὑμέναιον ἐεδνώσαντο θεαίνης
γάμον ... ἑδνώσασθαι [αὐτοκ]ασιγνήτην ὁμοπάτριον
γάμῳ δ' ἑδνώσατο δῖος Αἰγεύς
- Ito promise for wedding-presents, to betroth oneʼs daughter, Theocr.:—so in Mid., Od.
- IIin Mid. also, to marry, Anth.