ἐδωδή

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. PA 683a4; τῇ ἐ. τοῦ βοὸς [χαίρε] ὁ λέων Id. EN 1118a20; πουλύποδος Jul. Or. 6.181a, al.

2. meal, ἐπὶ μιᾶς ἐ. Arist. HA 596a4.

3. [ἀετὸς] ἀχθόμενος τῇ ἐ. wearied with feeding the young birds, ib.563a22.