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,
IV. generally, gift, Theoc.25.114.