φερν-ή, ἡ,
(φέρω):— that which is brought by the wife, dowry, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.93, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Aulidensis” 47 (_anapaest meter_), “Hipp.” 629, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 8.5.19, 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 2.31, “OGI” 218.65 (Ilium, 3rd c.BC)] Refs 5th c.BC+], etc.; θεραποντὶς φ. a dowry of handmaids, i.e. given as a dowry, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 979 (_anapaest meter_)] Refs 4th c.BC+]; plural, of a dower, as consisting of divers presents, [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 1662, 4th c.BC: Anaxandrides Comicus 41.23 (_anapaest meter_)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; φερναὶ πολέμου, of a wife won in battle, [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 298 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, bridal gifts, λάζυσθε φ. τάσδε, παῖδες, of Medea's presents to Creüsa, [[ [prev. author] “Med.” 956. ] Refs]
__II Doric dialect φερνά, portion of victim reserved for the God, [[ “IG” 42(1).40.6, 41.7 (Epid., 5th-4th c.BC). ] Refs 5th c.BC+]