νοσσια
νεοσσ-ιά,
Ion. νεοσς-ιή, Att. νεοττιά, later νοσσιά, Ion. νεοσς-ιή, ἡ,
1. nest of young birds, Id. 3.111, Ar. Av. 642, Pl. R. 548a, Thphr. CP 4.5.7 (in the form νοσσιῶν); νεοττιὰς ποιεῖσθαι, νεοττιὰν ποιεῖν, Arist. HA 613b6, 618a8.
2. brood of young birds, Lycurg. 132, Dsc. Eup. 1.21, [Luk 13:34]; ν. χελιδόνων Men. Pk. 278: metaph., ν. τέκνων Com.Adesp. 873 (= Trag.Adesp. 189).
3. lair, ἐφ’ ἧς ἀλώπηξ νοσσιὴν πεποίηται Herod. 7.72.
4. beehive, LXX [4Ma 14:19].
G3555 — νοσσία
νοσσιᾶς, ἡ (for νεοσσιά, the earlier and more common form (cf. WH's Appendix, p. 145), from νεοσσός, which see), the Sept. for קֵן;
1. a nest of birds.
2. a brood of birds: [Luk 13:34] (but L text νοσσία, see the following word). ([Deu 32:11] ([Gen 6:14]; [Num 24:22]; [Pro 16:16], etc.).)
νοσσιά , - ᾶς , ἡ
( < νοσσός ),
late form of cl ., νεοσσιά ,
[in LXX chiefly for H7064;]
1. a nest of birds.
2. a brood of young birds: [Luk 13:34]. †