φερνή

φερν-ή, ἡ, (φέρω):—

• that which is brought by the wife, dowry, Hdt. 1.93, E. IA 47 (anap.), Hipp. 629, X. Cyr. 8.5.19, Aeschin. 2.31, OGI 218.65 (Ilium, iii B. C.), etc.; θεραποντὶς φ. a dowry of handmaids, i.e. given as a dowry, A. Supp. 979 (anap.); pl., of a dower, as consisting of divers presents, E. Or. 1662, Anaxandr. 41.23 (anap.); φερναὶ πολέμου, of a wife won in battle, E. Ion 298; also, bridal gifts, λάζυσθε φ. τάσδε, παῖδες, of Medeaʼs presents to Creüsa, Id. Med. 956.
• • II Dor. φερνά, portion of victim reserved for the God, IG 42(1).40.6, 41.7 (Epid., v/iv B. C.).

φερνή, ἡ, das Zugebrachte, Mitgebrachte der Ehefrau, die Mitgift, Ausstattung ; Eur. I.A. 47 u. öfter ; Her. 1.93 ; Folgde, Pol. öfter ; Plut. Sol. 20 ; – θεραποντὶς φερνή, die zur Bedienung mitgebrachten Sklaven, Aesch. Suppl. 957 ; πολέμου, was der Krieg einbringt, Kriegsbeute, Eur. Ion 298 ; vgl. Plut. Sol. 20.

φερνή, ἡ, φέρω

• that which is brought by the wife (cf. ἕδνον) , a dowry, portion, Lat. dos, Hdt., Eur.; also in pl. of a dower, as consisting of divers presents, Eur.; but, φερναὶ πολέμου, of a wife won in battle, Eur.:—in pl., also, bridal gifts, Eur.