νεοσσιά

English (LSJ)

Ion. νεοσσ-ιή, Att. νεοττιά, later νοσσιά, Ion. νοσσιή, ἡ,

   A 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. HA613b6, 618a8.    2 brood of young birds, Lycurg.132, Dsc.Eup. 1.21, Ev.Luc.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 4 Ma.14.19.