νῆϊς

νῆϊς (A), ϊδος, ὁ, ἡ, acc. νήϊδα Il. 7.198, A.R. 3.32, but νῆϊν Call. Aet. 1.1.33 [Fr. 178.33 Pf.], A.R. 3.130: (νη-, ἰδεῖν, εἰδέναι):—

• unknowing of, unpractised in a thing, οὐ νῆϊς ἀέθλων Od. 8.179: abs., Il. l.c.; ν. ἔτι χρυσέας Κύπριδος B. 5.174, cf. Call. Aet. 3.1.49 [Fr. 75.49 Pf.]; ναυτιλίης . . νῆϊν ἔχεις βίον ib. 1.1.33 [Fr. 178.33 Pf.], cf. Id. Aet. Oxy. 2079.2 [Fr. 1.2 Pf.]; ν. πατρός fatherless, Q.S. 5.506: Comp. νηϊδέστερος Hsch.
• • II (νη-, ἴς) powerless, feeble, Id., Suid.

νῆϊς (B), ϊδος, ἡ,

• = νηάς, Heraclid. Pol. 30, Phot.

νῆϊς, ιδος (ἰδεῖν), unwissend, unkundig ; Il. 7.198 ; τινός, Od. 8.179 ; Ap.Rh. 2.417 ; μουσέων, Ep.adesp. 539 (IX.583), u. öfter in der Anth.

νῆϊς νῆ-ις, ιδος, ὁ, ἡ, νη-, εἰδέναι

• unknowing of, unpractised in a thing, c. gen., Od.; absol., Il.