νηλής
ἤκουσεν ἐν Ῥώμῃ καὶ ἀρσένων ἑταιρίαν εἶναι → he heard that there was also a fellowship of males in Rome (Severius, commentary on Romans 1:27)
English (LSJ)
ές, Ep. neut. νηλεές; Ep. also νηλειής, ές, Hes.Th.770, h.Ven.245, A.R.4.476: (νη-, ἔλεος):—poet. Adj. (in Prose sts. ἀνηλεής, q.v.)
A pitiless, ruthless, Il.9.632; νηλέϊ χαλκῷ with ruthless blade, 3.292, al.; νηλέϊ δεσμῷ 10.443; ν. θυμὸν ἔχοντες a resolute or dogged spirit, 19.229; νηλέϊ ὕπνῳ relentless sleep, which has exposed the sleeper to ill, Od.12.372; ν. ἦμαρ, i.e. the day of death, Il.11.484, Od.9.17, etc.; ν. ἦτορ Il.9.497; νηλέα νόον Φάλαριν Pi.P.1.95; νηλεεῖ νόῳ Id.Fr.177; ν. σὺ καὶ θράσους πλέως A.Pr.42; ν . . . ὅστις ἱκτῆρας ἐκθύει E.Cyc.369 (lyr.). Adv. -εῶς A.Pr.242; Ep. -ειῶς A.R. 2.626, IG5(1).733 (Sparta). II Pass., unpitied, ἔκειτο νηλεὲς . . σῶμα S.Ant.1197; νηλέα δὲ γένεθλα . . κεῖται Id.OT180 (lyr.).
