ἔρᾰνος,ὁ,
A. meal to which each contributed his share, picnic,
εἰλαπίνη ἠὲ γάμος ; ἐπεὶ οὐκ ἔρανος τάδε γ' ἐστίν
Od. 1.226
, cf. 11.415 : metaph., Pl. Smp. 177c .
2. generally,feast, festival,
Pi. O. 1.38 ; πολύθυτος ἔ.
Id. P. 5.77
;wedding-banquet,ib. 12.14 , Pherecyd. 11
J. ; ἔρανον εἰς θεοὺς..ἐποίεις
E. Hel. 388
.
II. loanraised by contributions for the benefit of an individual, bearing no interest, but recoverable at law, in instalments, παρὰ τῶν φίλων ἔ. συλλέξαι
Antipho 2.2.9
, cf. Thphr. Char. 22.9 ;κομισόμενος τὸν ἔ.recover theloan,