turning-post, νύσσα,ης,ἡ, in a race-course, 1. = καμπτήρ ,turning-post, Il. 23.332 , 344 ;ἐν νύσσῃ ἐγχριμφθήτω,of the near horse, ib. 338 , cf. Theoc. 24.119 : metaph.,turning-pointof the recurrent
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turning-post, νύσσα,ης,ἡ, in a race-course, 1. = καμπτήρ ,turning-post, Il. 23.332 , 344 ;ἐν νύσσῃ ἐγχριμφθήτω,of the near horse, ib. 338 , cf. Theoc. 24.119 : metaph.,turning-pointof the recurrent
drowsiness, νύστ-αξις,εως,ἡ, A. drowsiness,Hsch.s.v.νῶκαρ.
to doze νυστάζω (cf. νεύω), [in LXX for נוּם, etc ;] to nod in sleep, fall asleep: Mat.25:5. Metaphorical, of negligence or delay, ἡ ἀπώλεια αὐτῶν οὐ νυστάζει (cf. Psa.121:4, Isa.5:27) : 2Pe.2:3.†
n(ě)-, νωδός,ή,όν, (neg. Particle A. n(ě)-, ὀδούς)toothless, Ar. Ach. 715 , Pl. 266 , Phryn.Com. 79 , Eub. 146 , Arist. Metaph. 1068a7 , Phoen. 5.3 (dub. l.), Theoc. 9.21 .
toothlessness, νωδότης,ητος,ἡ, A. toothlessness, Porph. in Cat. 137.3 .
relief from pain, νωδῠν-ία,ἡ, A. relief from pain, τέκτονα νωδυνίας Pi. P. 3.6 , cf. Theoc. 17.63 .
slowness, sluggishness, νώθ-εια,ἡ, A. slowness, sluggishness, Pl. Phdr. 235d , Tht. 195c , Luc. Ind. 22 , Babr. 95.70 , Poll. 3.122 , Ael. NA 16.21 .
sluggishness, torpor, indolence, νωθρ-εία,ἡ, A. sluggishness, torpor, indolence, Erot. s.v. βλακεύειν , Aristid.Quint. 2.3 ,v.l. in Poll. 3.122 .
observation, νώμ-ησις,εως,ἡ, A. observation, σκέψιν καὶ ν. Pl. Cra. 411d . II. motion, Suid.
namelessness, νωνῠμ-ία,ἡ, A. namelessness, Hsch.,CR 10.420 (Phrygia).
flashing, νῶροψ,οπος,ὁ,ἡ, Ep. epith. ofχαλκός, A. flashing, Il. 2.578 , al. ; later, simply,bright, ν. πέπλῳ Nonn. D. 32.14 .
with mailed back, νωτ-άκμων,ονος,ὁ,ἡ, A. with mailed back, Batr. 294 .
with scourged back, νωτοπλήξ,ῆγος,ὁ,ἡ, A. with scourged back, = μαστιγίας , of slaves, Ar. Fr. 830 , Pherecr. 89 .
carrying on the back, νωτοφορ-ία,ἡ, A. carrying on the back, D.S. 2.54 .
laziness, sluggishness, νωχελ-ία, Ep. νωχελ-ίη,ἡ, A. laziness, sluggishness, βραδυτῆτί τε νωχελίῃ τε Il. 19.411 , cf. Orph. Fr. 286 , Vett.Val. 2.6 (pl.), Iamb. VP 15.65 :—alsoνωχέλεια, Orib. Fr.
n νώψ,νῶπος,ὁ,ἡ,( A. n(ě)-,Ὄπτομαι)purblind,Id.
wool-carding, ξάν-σις,εως,ἡ, A. wool-carding, Gloss.
putatrix, Gloss. : ξάν-τρια,ἡ, fem. ofξάντης, = A. putatrix, Gloss. : Ξάντριαι,name of a play by Aeschylus.
dyeing yellow, ξάνθ-ῐσις,εως,ἡ, A. dyeing yellow, Gal. 12.446 .
a pale-coloured stone, ξάνθη,ἡ, A. a pale-coloured stone, Thphr. Lap. 37 .
yellow-haired, ξάνθο-θριξ,ὁ,ἡ, gen.τριχος, A. yellow-haired, Sol. 22 ( v.l. πυρρό- ), Theoc. 18.1 ; ξ. ἄνθος Aglaïas 13 ; of a horse,chestnut, B. 5.37 .
with yellow coat, ξανθο-χίτων [ῐ],ωνος,ὁ,ἡ, A. with yellow coat, ῥοιή AP 6.102 ( Phil. ).
containing ξανθο-χολικός,ή,όν, A. containingorconsisting of yellow bile, αἷμα Gal. 19.648 ( Comp. ) ; χυμός Alex.Trall. 1.16 .
brown, ξανθό-χρως,ωτος,ὁ,ἡ,=foreg., A. brown,of fried fish, Nausicr. 2.7 .