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|Definition=τό, Pi.''O.''9.10, Call.''Fr.''193, Theoc.25.114, 27.33, Orph.''A.'' 873, [[Nonnus Epicus|Nonn.]] ''[[Dionysiaca|D.]]'' 42.28, al.; elsewhere only pl. ἕδνα, ἔεδνα:—<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[bride-price]] or [[wedding-gifts]] ([[φερνή]] being the bride's [[portion]]), ὄπυιε πορὼν ἀπερείσια ἕ. Il.16.178; <b class="b3">ἠγάγετο.. ἐπεὶ πόρε μυρία ἕ.</b> ib.190, cf. 22.472; μνάσθω ἐέδνοισιν διζήμενος Od.16.391; εἰς ὅ κέ μοι.. πατὴρ ἀποδῷσιν ἔεδνα 8.318; rare in Trag., ἕδνοις ἄγαγες Ἡσιόναν πιθὼν δάμαρτα A. ''Pr.''559 (lyr.): later Prose, Parth.20.1.<br><span class="bld">II</span> [[wedding-gifts]] made to the bride [[by those of her own household]], Od.1.277, 2.196, E.''Andr.'' 2, Pi.''O.''9.10; but,<br><span class="bld">III</span> in Id.''P.''3.94, Orph.l.c., D.C.79.12, [[wedding-presents]] to a wedded pair [[by their guests]].<br><span class="bld">IV</span> generally, [[gift]], Theoc.25.114.