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νεοσσεύω

νεοσσεύω, to hatch

νεοσσ-εύω, Att. νεοττ-, Ion. and Hellenistic νοσσεύω,
  • hatch, ἐνεόττευσεν γένος Ar. Av. 699.
      • 2 build a nest, Arist. HA 559a4, etc.; μελιττῶν ἐν τῷ στήθει τοῦ λέοντος νενοσσευκότων J. AJ 5.8.6: metaph., [σοφία] θεμέλιον αἰῶνος ἐνόσσευσε LXX Si. 1.15:—Pass., ὅσα ἦν νενοσσευμένα ὀρνίθων γένεα as many as had their nests, Hdt. 1.159.

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