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1 Dowry
subs.P. προίξ, ἡ, P. and V. φερνή, ἡ.Bridal gifts: V. ἕδνα, τά (Eur., And. 2, 153, 873).Bring dowry with one ( of a wife): P. ἐπιφέρεσθαι προῖκα.He took my mother to wife though she brought no dowry: P. τὴν ἐμὴν μητέρα ἔλαβεν οὐδὲν ἐπιφερομένην.Give as a dowry, v.: P. ἐπιδιδόναι.Giving her a dowry of twenty-five minae, besides clothes and ornaments: P. σὺν ἱματίοις καὶ χρυσίοις πέντε καὶ εἴκοσι μνᾶς ἐπιδούς (Isae. 69).Without a dowry, adj.: P. ἄπροικος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Dowry
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2 dowry
plural - dowries; noun(money and property brought by a woman to her husband when they marry.) προίκα -
3 Dower
subs.See Dowry.——————v. trans.Give in marriage: P. and V. ἐκδιδόναι (or mid.).Give as a dowry: P. ἐπιδιδόναι.met., enrich: P. and V. πλουτίζειν (Xen.).Dowered with, endowed with: P. and V. ἐπήβολος (gen.) (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Dower
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4 Marriage gifts
subs.V. ἕδνα, τά (Eur., And. 2 and 153), φερναί, αἱ (Eur., Med. 956).Dowry: see Dowry.Take in marriage (with man as subject); P. λαμβάνειν (acc.) (Dem. 1311).Unite in marriage: see under Marry.They refused the landowners all rights, nor were any of the popular party any longer to give in marriage or contract alliances from among them or into their families: P. τοῖς γεωμόροις μετεδίδοσαν οὔτε ἄλλου οὐδένος, οὔτε ἐκδοῦναι οὐδʼ ἀγαγέσθαι παρʼ ἐκείνων — οὐδ εἰς ἐκείνους οὐδένι ἔτι τοῦ δήμου ἐξῆν (Thuc. 8, 21).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Marriage gifts
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5 Portion
subs.Share: P. and V. μέρος, τό, μοῖρα, ἡ, P. μόριον, τό, V. λάχος, τό.Division: P. and V. μερίς, ἡ, μέρος, τό, μοῖρα, ἡ.Allowance: V. μέτρημα, τό.Fate, destiny: see Destiny.It is no longer our portion, poor wretches that we are, to behold god's light: V. φέγγος εἰσορᾶν θεοῦ τόδʼ οὐκέθʼ ἡμῖν τοῖς ταλαιπώροις μέτα (Eur., Or. 1025).Dowry: P. προίξ, ἡ, P. and V. φερνή, ἡ.Bridal gifts: V. ἕδνα, τά (Eur., And. 2, 153, 873); see Dowry.Inheritance: P. and V. κλῆρος, ὁ; see Inheritance.——————v. trans.Distribute: P. and V. νέμειν, διαδιδόναι, P. ἐπινέμειν, ἀπονέμειν, κατανέμειν, Ar. and P. διανέμειν, V. ἐνδατεῖσθαι.Measure out: P. and V. μετρεῖν, P. διαμετρεῖν, V. ἐκμετρεῖν (or mid.) (also Xen. but rare P.).Portion off, dower: P. and V. ἐκδιδόναι (or mid.).Help to portion: P. συνεκδιδόναι (τινί τινα).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Portion
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6 dowries
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7 Incorporate
v. trans.P. συνιστάναι.Incorporate villages into a town: P. συνοικίζειν (Thuc. 2, 15).Incorporate the dowry into the property of Aphobus: P. καταμῖξαι τὴν προῖκα εἰς τὴν οὐσίαν τὴν Ἀφόβου (Dem. 866).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Incorporate
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8 Wedding gifts
subs.V. ἕδνα, τά (Eur., And. 2 and 153), φερναί, αἱ (Eur., Med. 956); see Dowry.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Wedding gifts
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