νεοσσ-ιά, Ion.
νεοσσ-ιή, Att.
νεοττιά, laterνοσσιά, Ion.
νεοσσ-ιή,ἡ,
A. nest of young birds,
Id. 3.111 , Ar. Av. 642 , Pl. R. 548a , Thphr. CP 4.5.7 (in the formνοσσιῶν);νεοττιὰς ποιεῖσθαι, νεοττιὰν ποιεῖν,
Arist. HA 613b6 , 618a8 .
2. brood of young birds,
Lycurg. 132 , Dsc. Eup. 1.21 , Ev.Luc. 13.34 ; ν. χελιδόνων
Men. Pk. 278
: metaph., ν. τέκνων
Com.Adesp. 873
(= Trag.Adesp. 189 ).
3. lair,
ἐφ' ἧς ἀλώπηξ νοσσιὴν πεποίηται
Herod. 7.72