δεῖπνον,τό,
A. meal: in Hom. sts.noonday meal,
Il. 11.86 ; sts. = ἄριστον ,morning meal,
2.381 , 10.578 , 19.171s q., Od. 15.94s q., 500 ; sts. = δόρπον ,evening meal,
17.176 , 20.390s q.; later,the midday meal,
σῖτον εἰδέναι διώρισα, ἄριστα, δεῖπνα, δόρπα θ' αἱρεῖσθαι τρίτα
A. Fr. 182
; later,the afternoon meal, dinnerorsupper,
σοὶ δὲ μελήσει, ὅτανᾖ δεκάπουν τὸ στοιχεῖον, λιπαρῷ χωρεῖν ἐπὶ δ.
Ar. Ec. 652
: freq. in pl., S. OT 779 , El. 203 (lyr.); δ. Θυέστου
E. Or. 1008
(lyr.);ἀπὸ δείπνουstraight-way afterthe meal,
ἀπὸ δ. αὐτοῦ θωρήσσοντο
Il. 8.54