ἤλιθα
Adv.
A.
very much, exceedingly, ληΐδα . . συνελάσσαμεν ἤ. πολλήν Il. 11.677, cf. Od. 5.483; ἄστρα ἤ. μυρία Man. 2.3; καθαρὴν γλάγεος πόσιν ἤ. πίνειν Nic. Al. 423, cf. A.R. 3.342 (expl. by Sch. as,= ἀθρόως), 4.177,1265.
II.
in vain, to no purpose, Call. Lav.Pall. 124, A.R. 2.283; ἔβρασεν ἤ. νηδὺς πνεύματα Nic. Al. 25, cf. 140. (Prob. connected with ἠλεός in both uses.)