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νεο-θηλής , Dor. νεο-θα_λής , ές, (θάλλω)
A.fresh-budding or sprouting, “νεοθηλέα ποίην” Il.14.347, cf. Hes.Th.576; “ν. ὕλης” h.Merc.82.
2. of animals, new-born, νεβρός, μόσχος, Anacr.51, AP9.274 (Phil.), cf. Gal.4.718.
3. metaph., fresh, “εὐφροσύνη” h.Hom.30.13; ν. αὔξεται νικαφορία grows with youthful vigour, Pi.N.9.48; “αἰσχύνα” E.IA188 (lyr.).
II. (θηλή) just giving milk, “μαζός” Opp.C.1.437. [νεοθα^λής is also cited by Theognost. Can.136.]
Henry George Liddell. Robert Scott. A Greek-English Lexicon. revised and augmented throughout by. Sir Henry Stuart Jones. with the assistance of. Roderick McKenzie. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1940.

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