| |Definition=gen. ιος or ιδος, ὁ and ἡ (v. infr.); also dat. <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> νήστει <span class="bibl">Hp. <span class="title">Acut.</span>60</span>: pl. νήστεις <span class="bibl">Antiph.138</span>, <span class="bibl">D.H.<span class="title">Rh.</span>9.16</span>: (νη-, ἔδω):—[[not eating]], [[fasting]], of persons, ἀνώγοιμι πτολεμίζειν υἷας Ἀχαιῶν νήστιας, ἀκμήνους <span class="bibl">Il.19.207</span>; νήστιες ἄχρι… κνέφαος <span class="bibl">Od.18.370</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Diocl.Fr.43</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ev.Matt.</span>15.32</span>, etc.; νήστισιν ἐπιθέντες οἱ πολέμιοι <span class="bibl">Onos.12.1</span>: c. gen., νῆστις βορᾶς <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">IT</span>973</span>: metaph., <b class="b3">νῆστιν ἀνὰ… ψάμμαν</b> over the [[hungry]] sand, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pr.</span>573</span> (lyr.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> with an abstract Subst., freq. in A., νῆστιν νόσον [[famine]], [[Ag]]. 1016 (lyr.); ν. λιμός <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ch.</span>250</span>; <b class="b3">νήστισιν αἰκίαις</b> the pains [[of hunger]], [[Pr]].<span class="bibl">599</span> (lyr.); νήστιδες δύαι <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ag.</span>1621</span>; also <b class="b3">νῆστις ὀσμή</b> the bad breath [[of one fasting]], <span class="bibl">Phryn.<span class="title">PS</span>p.91</span> B. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> Act., [[causing hunger]], [[starving]], πνοαὶ νήστιδες <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Ag.</span>193</span> (lyr.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> as [[substantive]], <b class="b3">νῆστις, ἡ,</b> acc. νῆστιν <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Fr.</span>318.3</span>, <span class="bibl">506.4</span>, <span class="bibl">Eub.110</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">1</span> the [[intestinum jejunum]], from its always being found empty, <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Carn.</span> 19</span>, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Fr.</span>506.4</span>, <span class="bibl">Eub.63.5</span> (anap.), cf. <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">PA</span>675b33</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b3">ν. κεστρεύς</b>, fish so called because its stomach was always found empty, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Fr.</span>156</span>, etc.: hence in Com., of 'empty bellies', ἐγὼ δὲ κεστρεὺς νῆστις οἴκαδ' ἀποτρέχω <span class="bibl">Alex.256</span>, etc., cf. <span class="bibl">Ath.7.307d</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> <b class="b3">Νῆστις, ἡ,</b> = [[ὕδωρ]], <span class="bibl">Emp.6.3</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Alex.322</span>.</span> | | |Definition=gen. ιος or ιδος, ὁ and ἡ (v. infr.); also dat.<br><span class="bld">A</span> νήστει Hp. ''Acut.''60: pl. νήστεις Antiph.138, D.H.''Rh.''9.16: (νη-, ἔδω):—[[not eating]], [[fasting]], of persons, ἀνώγοιμι πτολεμίζειν υἷας Ἀχαιῶν νήστιας, ἀκμήνους Il.19.207; νήστιες ἄχρι… κνέφαος Od.18.370, cf. Diocl.Fr.43, ''Ev.Matt.''15.32, etc.; νήστισιν ἐπιθέντες οἱ πολέμιοι Onos.12.1: c. gen., νῆστις βορᾶς E.''IT''973: metaph., <b class="b3">νῆστιν ἀνὰ… ψάμμαν</b> over the [[hungry]] sand, A.''Pr.''573 (lyr.).<br><span class="bld">2</span> with an abstract Subst., freq. in A., νῆστιν νόσον [[famine]], [[Ag]]. 1016 (lyr.); ν. λιμός ''Ch.''250; <b class="b3">νήστισιν αἰκίαις</b> the pains [[of hunger]], [[Pr]].599 (lyr.); νήστιδες δύαι ''Ag.''1621; also <b class="b3">νῆστις ὀσμή</b> the bad breath [[of one fasting]], Phryn.''PS''p.91 B.<br><span class="bld">3</span> Act., [[causing hunger]], [[starving]], πνοαὶ νήστιδες A.''Ag.''193 (lyr.).<br><span class="bld">II</span> as [[substantive]], <b class="b3">νῆστις, ἡ,</b> acc. νῆστιν Ar.''Fr.''318.3, 506.4, Eub.110.<br><span class="bld">1</span> the [[intestinum jejunum]], from its always being found empty, Hp.''Carn.'' 19, Ar.''Fr.''506.4, Eub.63.5 (anap.), cf. [[Aristotle|Arist.]]''[[De Partibus Animalium|PA]]''675b33.<br><span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b3">ν. κεστρεύς</b>, fish so called because its stomach was always found empty, Ar.''Fr.''156, etc.: hence in Com., of 'empty bellies', ἐγὼ δὲ κεστρεὺς νῆστις οἴκαδ' ἀποτρέχω Alex.256, etc., cf. Ath.7.307d.<br><span class="bld">3</span> <b class="b3">Νῆστις, ἡ,</b> = [[ὕδωρ]], Emp.6.3, cf. Alex.322. |
