death νέκρ-ωσις, εως, ἡ, mortification, [[ 2nd c.AD: Aretaeus Medicus “περὶ αἰτιῶν καὶ σημείων ὀξέων παθῶν” 2.10, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 18(1).156; μήτρας NT.Rom.4.19: _metaphorically_, νεκροὺς ὁρ
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death νέκρ-ωσις, εως, ἡ, mortification, [[ 2nd c.AD: Aretaeus Medicus “περὶ αἰτιῶν καὶ σημείων ὀξέων παθῶν” 2.10, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 18(1).156; μήτρας NT.Rom.4.19: _metaphorically_, νεκροὺς ὁρ
rite by which ghosts were called up and questioned νέκυια,ἡ, (νέκυς) a magical A. rite by which ghosts were called up and questionedabout the future, Plu. 2.17b (pl.); νεκυίᾳ χρήσασθαι Hdn. 4.12.4
nod, νευστ-άζω, (νεύω) A. nod, νευστάζων κόρυθι βριαρῇ Il. 20.162 ;ὀφρύσι νευστάζων,of onemaking signs, Od. 12.194 ;ἧσται νευστάζων κεφαλῇ μεθύοντι ἐοικώς,of one fainting, 18.240 , cf. 154 , Theo
make innovations, νεωτεροποι-έω, A. make innovations, D.H. 6.75 ;try experiments, Hp. Aph. 1.20 : c. acc.,revolutionize, τὰ κατὰ τὴν Ἰουδαίαν J. AJ 14.11.3 :— Pass. , ὅταν μή τι -ηθῇ Hp. Epid.
any of the cavities νηδύς,ύος,ἡ, A. any of the cavitiesin the body, Hp. de Arte 10 : hence, 1. stomach, Od. 9.296 , Hes. Th. 487 , S. OC 1263 , etc. 2. belly, paunch, Il. 13.290 , Hdt. 2.47 . 3.
that which is spun, thread, yarn, νῆμα,ατος,τό, (νέωB) A. that which is spun, thread, yarn, Od. 4.134 , E. Or. 1433 (lyr.), Pl. Plt. 282e : pl., Od. 2.98 , 19.143 ;thread ofa spider'sweb, Hes. Op.
child νήπιος, -α, -ον [in LXX chiefly for עוֹלֵל, also for פְּתִי, etc. ;] infant; of children and minors: Mat.21:16 (LXX), 1Co.13:11, Gal.4:1 (see Lft., in l). Metaphorical, childish, unskilled, si
infancy νηπῐό-της, ητος, ἡ, childhood, infancy, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 896b6. ] Refs 4th c.BC+] __II childishness, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 808e, 1st c.A
islander, νησιώτ-ης, Dor. νᾱσιωτᾱς,ου,ὁ, fem.-ῶτις,ιδος, A. islander, Pi. P. 10.47 , Hdt. 1.27 , 143 , Ar. Pax 298 , Th. 5.97 , etc. 2. metaph., of aswimmer, Tim. Pers. 44 . II. asAdj.,insular,
island νῆσος, Doric dialect νᾶσος, ἡ, island, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.721, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐν τᾷ μεγάλᾳ Δωρίδι νάσῳ Πέλοπος, i.e. the Peloponnese, [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles T
conqueror, νῑκάτωρ [ᾱ],ορος,ὁ, Dor. forνικήτωρ, A. conqueror,cult-name of Seleucus I and Demetrius, kings of Syria, OGI 233 , Plu. Arist. 6 (pl.), etc.; Σέλευκος Ζεὺς Νικάτωρ OGI 245.11 . II. in p
falling snow, snowstorm, νῐφ-ετός,ὁ, A. falling snow, snowstorm, ὄμβρον . . ἠὲ χάλαζαν ἢ νιφετόν Il. 10.7 ; οὐ νιφετός, οὔτ' ἂρ χειμὼν πολὺς οὔτε ποτ' ὄμβρος Od. 4.566 , cf. Pi. Fr. 107.11 , Hdt
snowflakes νῐφ-ετός, ὁ, falling snow, snowstorm, ὄμβρον.. ἠὲ χάλαζαν ἢ νιφετόν [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 10.7; οὐ νιφετός, οὔτ᾽ ἂρ χειμὼν πολὺς οὔτε ποτ᾽ ὄμβρος 8th c.BC: Odyssea Hom
governor of a region νομάρχ-ης,ου,ὁ, A. governor of a regionorprovince, Hdt. 4.66 , Arr. An. 5.8.3 , Ind. 12.7 . II. esp. in Egypt,governor of a νομός 11.2 , Hdt. 2.177 , Arist. Oec. 1352a10 , D
one who drafts laws, νομο-γράφος [ᾰ],ὁ, A. one who drafts laws, Pl. Phdr. 278e , IG 4.679.23 (Hermione), 42(1).73.2 (Epid.,iii B.C.), 5(1).7 (Sparta), ( 2 ). 433 (Megalopolis). II. notary, PHamb.
tend a sick person, νοσηλ-εύω, A. tend a sick person, τινα Isoc. 19.25 , Anaxil. 19 , Phylarch. 61 J. , Babr. 13.8 ; οἱ νοσηλεύοντες physicians, IGRom. 1.1228 (Egypt). II. Pass. ,need medical a
mind νοῦς (contr. from νόος), ὁ, genitive, dative, νοός, νοΐ (late forms, = cl., νοῦ, νῷ; Bl., § 9, 3), accusative, νοῦν, [in LXX chiefly for לֵב, לֵבָב ;] __1. prop., of the ruling faculty, mind, u
pricking sensation, irritation, νυγ-μός,ὁ, A. pricking sensation, irritation, Ruf. ap. Orib. 8.24.62 : in pl., of gout, Luc. Ocyp. 30 . II. metaph., of theprickingsof conscience, τῶν παρανομημάτων
long-eared owl, νυκτῐ-κόραξ,ᾰκος,ὁ, A. = ὦτος ,long-eared owl, Arist. HA 592b9 , 597b23 , 619b18 , LXX Ps. 101 ( 102 ). 6 , al., Str. 17.2.4 , Zopyr. ap. Orib. 14.45.4 , Gal. 12.801 , Ant. Lib. 15.
an owl νυκτῐ-κόραξ, ᾰκος, ὁ, ={ὦτος}, long-eared owl, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 592b9, 597b23, 619b18, LXX.Psa.101(102).6, +others, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographu
of νυμφ-αῖος,α,ον, (νύμφη) A. oforsacred to the Nymphs, σκοπιαί E. El. 447 (lyr.) ; νᾶμα AP 14.71 ;δρυες Tryph. 324 ;νυμφαία λιβάς pure springwater, prob.l. in Antiph. 52.13 . II. νυμφαῖον,τό,
leader of the bride, νυμφᾰγωγ-ός,όν, A. leader of the bride, E. IA 610 ; esp.one who leads her from her home to the bridegroom's house, Luc. DDeor. 20.16 ; esp. in case of a second marriage, Poll.
groomsman νυμφᾰγωγ-ός, όν, leader of the bride, [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Aulidensis” 610 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially one who leads her from her home to the bridegroom's house, [[
bridegroom νυμφ-ίος, ὁ, bridegroom, παιδὸς ὀδύρεται ὀστέα καίων νυμφίου [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 23.223; τὸν μὲν ἄκουρον ἐόντα βάλ᾽.. νυμφίον ἐν μεγάρῳ μίαν οἴην παῖδα λιπόντα 8th c