εὐήθεια

English (LSJ)

poet. also εὐηθία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ,

   A goodness of heart, guilelessness, generally in ironical sense, πάνυ γενναίαν εὐ. Pl.R.348c, cf. D. 24.52, Com.Adesp.773; δἰ εὐηθίην by his good nature, Hdt.3.139.    2 in bad sense, simplicity, silliness, ἐς τοσοῦτο εὐηθίης ἀνήκει τοῦτο Id.7.16.γ, cf. 1.60; κουφόνους εὐηθία A.Pr.385; ἀνωφελὴς εὐηθίᾳ . . γυνή E.Hipp.639; πολλῆς -είας, ὅστις οἴεται Th.3.45; -ειάν τινος καταγιγνώσκειν Lys. 26.2.