νηπιέη

νηπῐ-έη, ἡ, Ep. form for *νηπιίη, (νήπιος)

• childhood, childishness, οἴνου ἀποβλύζων ἐν νηπιέῃ ἀλεγεινῇ Il. 9.491: in pl., οὐδέ τί σε χρὴ νηπιάας (for *νηπιίας) ὀχέειν Od. 1.297; ἐπεὶ . . ποιήσῃ ἀθύρματα νηπιέῃσιν in childish fashion, Il. 15.363; ἡγήσατο νηπιέῃσι led them in his folly, Od. 24.469.

νηπιέη, ἡ, ion. = νηπιάα, Unmündigkeit, Kindheit, πολλάκι μοι κατέδευσας ἐπὶ στήθεσσι χιτῶνα, οἴνου ἀποβλύζων ἐν νηπιέῃ ἀλεγεινῇ, Il. 9.485 ff, wo Andere es für kindische Unbeholfenheit erkl.; gew. kindisches Wesen, Torheit, νηπιέῃσι ποδῶν ἀρετὴν ἀναφαίνων, Il. 20.411, vgl. 15.363, Od. 24.469.

νηπιέη

-ης, ἡ

[νήπιος.]

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    Childishness, childish ways : ἐν νηπιέῃ Il. 9.491.

    In pl. : ἐπεὶ ποιήσῃ ἀθύρματα νηπιέῃσιν Il. 15.363.

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    Folly, thoughtlessness.

    In pl. : νηπιέῃσι ποδῶν ἀρετὴν ἀναφαίνων Il. 20.411.

    Foolish or thoughtless action.

    In pl. : τοῖσιν εὐπείθης ἡγήσατο νηπιέῃσιν Od. 24.469.

νηπιέη (νήπιος), acc. pl. νηπιάᾱς: infancy, childhood, helplessness of childhood, Il. 9.491; pl., childish thoughts.