νέος -η, -ον (νέϝος). 1 a Young, youthful Il. 8.102, Il. 9.57, Il. 11.684, Il. 13.95, Il. 23.306, 589, Il. 24.368, 725 : Od. 1.395, Od. 2.29, Od. 3.24, 376, Od. 4.665, 720, Od. 8.58, Od. 13.222, Od. 14.61, Od. 16.71, 99, 210, Od. 17.294. b In comp.: νεωτέρω ἐμεῖο Il. 1.259. Cf. Il. 10.165, 176, Il. 21.439, Il. 23.587, Il. 24.433 : Od. 2.188, Od. 10.395, Od. 18.31, 52. Young rather than old, of the younger generation Od. 3.49, 125, 363, Od. 21.132. More full of youthful vigour : οὔ τις σεῖο νεώτερος Il. 15.569. In superl.: νεώτατος ἔσκον ἁπάντων Il. 7.153. Cf. Il. 14.112, Il. 20.409, Il. 23.476 : Od. 10.552. 2 Absol., a young man, a youth : νέον ἠὲ γέροντα Od. 16.198. Cf. Il. 9.446, Il. 14.108, Il. 22.71. In pl. Il. 1.463, Il. 2.789, Il. 9.36, 258, Il. 11.503, Il. 23.756 : Od. 2.324, 331, Od. 3.460, Od. 8.110, Od. 13.425, Od. 15.331, Od. 18.6, Od. 24.89, etc. In comp., a young man as opposed to an older, one of the younger generation Od. 7.293. In pl. Il. 4.324, Il. 23.643 : Od. 7.294. 3 New, newly made, constructed, composed : θαλάμοιο Il. 17.36. Cf. Od. 2.293, Od. 21.407. In superl. : ἀοιδήν, ἥ τις νεωτάτη ἀμφιπέληται Od. 1.352. 4 Fresh, young, newly grown or sprouted : φοίνικος ἔρνος Od. 14.163. Cf. Il. 21.38. 5 Of recent date : χρεῖος, οὔ τι νέον γε Od. 3.367. Cf. Il. 9.527. Having but lately attained a specified condition : νύμφην (a young wife) Od. 11.447. 6 A fresh . . . , another : γυναῖκα Il. 2.232. Cf. Il. 6.462. 7 In neut. sing. νέον as adv., newly, lately, recently, just now, but now, just: χοροῖο ν. λήγοντα (pple. of the impf., just come from the dance) Il. 3.394, ὃς ν. εἰληλούθει Il. 13.364. Cf. Il. 1.391, Il. 4.332, Il. 7.64, 421, Il. 11.663, Il. 12.336, Il. 13.211, Il. 15.240, Il. 24.444, 475 : Od. 1.175, Od. 3.318, Od. 4.112, 144, Od. 8.13, 289, Od. 16.26, 181, 199, Od. 17.112, Od. 18.309, Od. 19.400, 433, 519, Od. 20.191, 360, Od. 22.426. Freshly, recently : ν. φοίνικι φαεινός (its fresh colour not yet dimmed) Il. 15.538. Freshly, anew : αἰεὶ ν. ἐρχομενάων (ever in fresh swarms) Il. 2.88.
νικάω [νίκη.] 1 pl. pa. iterative νικάσκομεν Od. 11.512. 1 To overcome, vanquish, get the better of, in fight or in a contest : δοκέω νικησέμεν Ἕκτορα Il. 7.192, ἀνδρὶ νικηθέντι γυναῖκʼ ἔθηκεν (as a prize for the loser) Il. 23.704. Cf. Il. 3.404, Il. 13.318, Il. 16.79, Il. 20.410, Il. 21.501, Il. 23.634, 680, 756:Od. 13.261, Od. 18.83, 333 = 393. 2 Absol., to be the conqueror, prove the winner, in fight or in a contest Il. 3.439, Il. 4.389, Il. 5.807, Il. 20.102, Il. 23.669, Il. 3.71 = 92 : = Od. 18.46, Od. 8.520, Od. 11.548. In aor. pple., the winner : ρῷ κε νικήσαντι κεκλήσῃ ἄκοιτις Il. 3.138. Cf. Il. 3.255, Il. 23.702. In aor. pple. pass., the loser: τῷ νικηθέντι τίθει δέπας Il. 23.656. Cf. Il. 23.663. 3 In gen., to overcome, get the better of : νόον κίκησε νεοίη (overcame your better judgment) Il. 23.604. Cf. Od. 18.319. With cognate acc.: νίκης, τήν μιν ἐγὼ νίκησα (i. e. I won the cause) Od. 11.545. 4 To excel, be first or pre-eminent among, bear away the palm from : ἀγορῇ ἑ παῦροι νίκων Il. 15.284. Cf. Il. 9.130, 272 : Od. 11.512. 5 Absol., to be first or pre-eminentm bear the palm Il. 2.370, 597, Il. 18.252: Od. 3.121. Of an inanimate object: κάλλει ἐνίκα [κρητήρ] (in . . .) Il. 23.742. Of abstractions, to prevail, rule, carry it away : βουλὴ κακὴ νίκησεν Od. 10.46. Cf. Il. 1.576 : = Od. 18.404.