LOGOI

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ὁδ-αῖος

odaios

that for which a merchant travels, merchandise

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What it meant — LSJ

= ἐνόδιος, of Hermes, Phot. (s.v.l.).

II that for which a merchant travels, merchandise

ὁδαῖα, τά, that for which a merchant travels, merchandise (obtained in exchange for his φόρτος or first freight), Od. 8.163, 15.445 ; though a Sch. explains it as = ἐφόδια, Lat. viaticum ; cf. ὁδάω.

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