1. of persons, dwell, freq. in Ep.; “τοὶ ἐπὶ χθονὶ ναιετ άουσι” Od.6.153, cf. Hes.Th.564; “ᾗ ἔνι ναιετάασκε” Od.15.385: c. dat. loci, “Λακεδαίμονι ν.” Il.3.387; “Κρήτῃ” Od.17.523; “ὑπὸ χθονί” Hes.Th. 621; ὑπὸ ὅροις, ἀμφὶ . . θέμεθλα ναιετάοντες, Pi.O.6.78, P.4.180.
2. c.acc. loci, dwell in, inhabit, Λάρισαν, Ἰθάκην, etc., Il.2.841, Od.9.21, etc.; “δώματα” Hes.Th.816.
II. of places, to be situated, lie, Il.4. 45, Od.9.23; of buildings, 2.400, al.: hence, exist, “Ἰθάκης ἔτι ναιεταούσης” 1.404.—Ep. and Lyr. word, once in Trag., in part. ναιετῶν cj. Dind. metri gr. in S.Ant.1123 (lyr.).