ἕδνα

τά (ϝέδνα)

[prob. conn. with (σ)ϝανδάνω, and orig. σϝέδνα.]

Also, with prothetic ἐ, ἔεδνα (ἔϝεδνα).

• • 1

    A bride-price: πορὼν ἀπερείσια ἕδνα Il. 16.178. Cf. Il. 16.190, Il. 22.472: ἐέδνοισι βρίσας Od. 6.159. Cf. Od. 8.318, Od. 11.117 = Od. 13.378, Od. 11.282, Od. 15.18, Od. 16.391 = Od. 21.161, Od. 19.529.

  • 2

    App., a dowry given by her parents to the bride Od. 1.277 = Od. 2.196.