ᾠδή, ἡ,
contraction for ἀοιδή,
song, lay, ode, [
Refs], of dirges, πολλὰς θρήνων ᾠδάς [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; but also of
joyful songs, songs of praise, καλλίνικος [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; κιθαρίζειν πρὸς τὴν ᾠ. [
Refs]; ᾠδαὶ καὶ ἡ ἄλλη ποίησις
lyric poetry and, [
Refs], compare 398c; opposed to λέξις, [
Refs]; ἐν ᾠδαῖς καὶ μύθοις καὶ λόγοις [
Refs]; of poems such as those of Stesichorus on Helen, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the various songs associated with particular employments or conditions, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
2) ={ἐπῳδός},
magic song, spell, [
Refs 3rd c.AD+]
3)
metonymy for χορδή, Τέρπανδρος. δέκα ζεῦξε Μοῦσαν ἐν ᾠδαῖς [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II)
singing, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]; of birds, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]