ἐδωδή

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A food, meat, victuals, Il.19.167, Od.3.70, Hp.Acut.47, X. Hier.1.19, etc.; ἐ. καὶ πόσις Pl.Lg.782e, cf. R.350a, al.: pl., τῶν . . περὶ ἐδωδὰς ἡδονῶν ib.389e, cf. 519b.    2 forage, fodder for cattle, Il.8.504.    3 bait for fish, Theoc.21.43.    II act of eating, ὀδόντας ἔχει . . ἐδωδῆς χάριν Arist.PA683a4; τῇ ἐ. τοῦ βοὸς [χαίρει] ὁ λέων Id.EN1118a20; πουλύποδος Jul.Or.6.181a, al.    2 meal, ἐπὶ μιᾶς ἐ. Arist.HA596a4.    3 [ἀετὸς] ἀχθόμενος τῇ ἐ. wearied with feeding the young birds, ib.563a22.