ἐδωδή,ἡ,
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 ἡδονῶνib. 389e , cf. 519b .
2. forage, fodderfor cattle, Il. 8.504 .
3. baitfor 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 withfeedingthe young birds, ib. 563a22 .