τήθη

A. grandmother, Ar. Ach. 49, Lys. 549, And. 1.128, Pl. R. 461d, Is. 3.23, IG 22.1534.229, D. 57.20 (v.l. τιτθῆς, ‐ῇ), Men. 532.4 (τιθή codd.), Hierocl.p.61 A. (τιτθαί, τίθαι, τίτθαι codd.), Lib. Or. 25.47 (vv. ll. τήτθη, τίθη), Thom.Mag.p.359 R. (τίθη codd. and prob. Thom.); title of play by Diphilus, IG 22.2363.35: τίθη λέγεται ἡ μάμμη, τίτθη ἡ βυζάστρια, τιθήνη ἡ τροφός Ps.-Hdn.Gr. post Moer.p.479 P., cf. Ptol.Asc.p.394 H., etc.

II. nurse; τῆ, ὅθεν καὶ τήθη ἡ λέγουσα "δέξαι, θήλασον" Sch.Il. 14.219, cf. Sch.Ar. Lys. 549; but this is an error, the word for nurse being τίτθη (q.v.).