νημερτής
nemertes
unerring, infallible
Appears 31 times across Homer's epics.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
νημερτής, ές, Dor. νᾱμερτής (the only form used by Trag., Pers. 246), (νη-, ἁμαρτάνω) A. unerring, infallible, γέρων ἅλιος ν., of Proteus, Od. 4.349, etc.; ν. τε καὶ ἤπιος, of Nereus, Th. 235; εἰπεῖν ν. βουλήν a sure decree, i.e. one that will infallibly be put in force, Od. 1.86,5.30; νημερτέα εἰπεῖν or μυθήσασθαι to speak sure truths, 3.19, Il. 6.376; ἦ μάλα τοῦτο ἔπος ν. ἔειπες 3.204; πάντα ναμερτῆ λόγον A.l.c. (troch.); μῦθος, βάξις, 4.810, 1184: Sup. -έστατος 223: more freq. as Adv., νημερτὲς ἐνίσπες Od. 22.166; τῶν γε νόον ν. ἀνέγνω 21.205; νημερτὲς ὑπόσχεο Il. 1.514: Ion. Adv. νημερτέως as trisyll., Od. 5.98.
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