ἔδω

ἔδω, old Ep. pres. (also Hp. VM 4 (v.l.), Theoc. 5.128), for which in Att. ἐσθίω is used, Ep. inf. ἔδμεναι, ἐέδμεναι Emp. 128.10 (s.v.l.): impf. ἔδον, Ion. 3 sg. ἔδεσκε Il. 22.501: fut. ἔδομαι 18.271, Od. 9.369, Theoc. 3.53: pf. part. ἐδηδώς Il. 17.542, h.Merc. 560:—Pass., pf. ἐδήδοται Od. 22.56: aor. 1 subj. ἐδεσθῇ dub. l. in Hp. Vict. 2.54:—for the Att. forms, v. sub ἐσθίω; cf. also ἔσθω:—

• eat, εἰωθότες ἔδμεναι ἄδην Il. 5.203; ὅσσα τοι ἐκπέποται καὶ ἐδήδοται Od. 22.56; of worms, Il. 22.509, cf. Od. 21.395; κύτισόν τε καὶ αἴγιλον αἶγες ἔδοντι Theoc. 5.128.—Rare in Com., Alc.Com. 36, Eub. 28; also E. Cyc. 245.
• • II eat up, devour, esp. in phrases, βίοτον καὶ κτήματα, οἶκον, χρήματα ἔ., Od. 2.123, 16.431, 389; ἡμέτερον κάματον νήποινον ἔδουσι 14.417.
  • III metaph., καμάτῳ τε καὶ ἄλγεσι θυμὸν ἔδοντες 9.75, cf. 10.379, Il. 24.129, Semon. 1.24 (s.v.l.).

ἔδω, essen, als praes. nur Hom. u. a. D., sonst ἐσθίω ; θερμὴν ἔδοντος δαῖτα Eur. Cycl. 245 ; Pind. frg. 150 ; Anacr. 14.25 ; ἔδοντι, = ἔδουσι, Theocr. 3.53, 5.128 ; ἔδω Alc. com. Ath. VII.316c ; ἔδουσιν Eubul. bei Phot. bibl. p. 150 ; ἔδοις Phocyl. 145, der auch ἔδωνται v. 138 braucht ; bei Luc. praec. rhet. 11 ist οἳ ἀρούρης καρπὸν ἔδομεν Reminiscenz aus dem Dichter ; inf. synkop. ἔδμεναι ; imperf. ἔδον, Od. 23.9 ; ἔδεσκε, Il. 22.501 ; fut. ἔδομαι, Od. 2.123, auch in Prosa gew., Plat. Rep. II.373c ; perf. ἐδήδοκα, Ar. Eq. 362 u. A.; partic. synkop. ἐδηδώς, Il. 17.542 ; pass. ἐδήδοται, Od. 22.56 ; sonst ἐδήδεσμαι ; aor. ἠδέσθην, Hippocr. u. A.; adj. v. ἐδεστέον, Plat. Prot. 314a. Den aor. φαγεῖν s. bes. – Auch von Tieren, fressen, bes. von Pferden, Geiern u. Hunden ; von Würmern, zernagen, Il. 22.509, Od. 21.395. Oft übertr., wie bei uns, οἶκον, βίοτον, κτήματα, aufzehren, durchbringen ; od. ἡμέτερον κάματον ἔδουσι, 14.417 ; καμάτῳ τε καὶ ἄλγεσι θυμὸν ἔδοντες, das Herz verzehrend, sich abhärmend, Od. 9.75, vgl. 10.379, Il. 24.129.

ἔδω

Infin. ἔδμεναι Il. 4.345, Il. 5.203, Il. 13.36, Il. 22.347: Od. 9.476, Od. 10.243, Od. 14.42, Od. 16.84, Od. 17.260, Od. 20.214.

3 sing. pa. iterative ἔδεσκε Il. 22.501.

Pf. pple. ἐδηδώς Il. 17.542.

Subj. mid. (in fut. sense) ἔδομαι Od. 9.369.

2 sing. ἔδεαι Il. 24.129.

3 pl. ἔδονται Il. 4.237, Il. 16.836, Il. 18.271, 283, Il. 22.509: Od. 2.123, Od. 22.30.

3 sing. pf. pass. ἐδήδοται Od. 22.56 (written also ἐδήδεται (for which cf. ὀρώρεται under ὄρνυμι) and ἐδήδαται (3 pl.)). (κατα-.)

• • 1

    Of men and beasts, to eat (food): κρέα Il. 4.345. Cf. Il. 5.341, Il. 6.142, Il. 10.569, Il. 12.319, Il. 13.322, Il. 21.465, Il. 22.501: οἷα σύες ἔδουσιν Od. 10.243. Cf. Od. 3.480, Od. 5.197, Od. 8.222, Od. 9.89 = Od. 10.101, Od. 9.84, Od. 11.123 = Od. 23.270, Od. 14.17, 81, Od. 16.110, Od. 17.533, Od. 19.536.

    Absol., to take food, eat: εἰωθότες ἔδμεναι ἅδην Il. 5.203. Cf. Il. 13.36: πίνοντες καὶ ἔδοντες Od. 7.99. Cf. Od. 10.243, 427, Od. 14.42, Od. 16.50, 84, Od. 17.260, Od. 20.214.

  • 2

    Fig., to eat (one’s heart): θυμὸν ἔδοντες Od. 9.75 = Od. 10.143. Cf. Il. 24.129: Od. 10.379.

  • 3

    Of beasts, etc., to eat up, devour: χρόα γῦπες ἔδονται Il. 4.237, λέων κατὰ ταῦρον ἐδηδώς Il. 17.542. Cf. Il. 15.636, Il. 16.836, Il. 18.271, 283, Il. 22.42: Od. 22.30.

    Of the cannibal Cyclops Od. 9.297, 369, 476.

    Of a man fiercely desiring vengeance: ὠμὰ κρέα ἔδμεναι Il. 22.347.

    Of worms, to eat, gnaw: σὲ εὐλαὶ ἔδονται Il. 22.509: μὴ κέρα ἶπες ἔδοιεν (should be found eating or to have eaten . . .) Od. 21.395.

  • 4

    To eat up, devour, consume, make away with: ἀλλότριον βίοτον Od. 1.160. Cf. Od. 1.250 = Od. 16.127, Od. 1.375 = Od. 2.140, Od. 2.123, Od. 13.419, Od. 14.377, 417, Od. 16.389, 431, Od. 18.280, Od. 21.332, Od. 22.56, Od. 23.9.

ἔδω , inf. ἔδμεναι, ipf. ἔδον, iter. ἔδεσκε, fut. ἔδομαι, perf. part. ἐδηδώς, pass. perf. ἐδήδοται: eat; of both men and animals; metaph., ‘consume,’ ‘devour,’ ‘gnaw;’ οἶκον, κτήματα, Od. 1.375; ἄλλοι δʼ ἡμέτερον κάματον νήποινον ἔδουσιν, ‘the fruits of our toil,’ Od. 14.417; θῦμὸν ἔδων, βρώμης δʼ οὐχ ἅπτεαι, Od. 10.379, Od. 9.75.

ἔδω old Epic pres. for Attic ἐσθίω

• • Ito eat, Hom.: of beasts, to eat, devour, Hom.; of worms, to gnaw, Hom.
  • IIto eat up, devour, consume, βίοτον, κτήματα Od.: also, ἄλγεσι θυμὸν ἔδοντες Od.