ἕδνον

A. bride-price or wedding-gifts (φερνή being the bride's portion), ὄπυιε πορὼν ἀπερείσια ἕ. Il. 16.178; ἠγάγετο . . ἐπεὶ πόρε μυρία ἕ. 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.

II. 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,

III. in Id. P. 3.94, Orph.l.c., D.C. 79.12, wedding-presents to a wedded pair by their guests.

IV. generally, gift, Theoc. 25.114.