Marriage gifts

Marriage gifts
subs.
V. ἕδνα, τά (Eur., And. 2 and 153), φερναί, αἱ (Eur., Med. 956).
Dowry: see {{U}}Dowry.
Give in marriage, v.: P. and V. ἐκδιδόναι (or mid.), V. νυμφεύειν; see {{U}}Betroth.
Take in marriage (with man as subject); P. λαμβνειν (acc.) (Dem. 1311).
Unite in marriage: see under {{U}}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).

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