εἶἑν(for the aspiration, found in cod. Rav. of Ar. , etc., cf. A.D. Synt. 319.26 , An.Bachm. 1.208 ), Particle used in dialogue and oratory, in passing to the next point,
A. well, quite so, very good, Ar. Nu. 1075 , Pl. Ap. 19a , etc.; " εἶἑν" ἐρῶ καὶ κατανεύσομαι καὶ ἀνανεύσομαι
Id. R. 35o
e: folld. by a question, Ar. Nu. 176 , etc.;εἶἑν: τί δῆτα. . ; S. Ph. 1308 ; εἶἑν: καὶ δὴ τεθνᾶσι
E. Med. 386
: folld. by imper., S. El. 534 ; in argument,so far so good:εἶἑν, ἐρεῖ δέ. . Antipho 4.2.3 ;εἶἑν, τοῦτο μὲν ἡμῖν κείσθω: ἔφαμεν δέ. . Pl. R. 350d ;εἶἑν, ἀλλὰ νὴ Δία. . D. 20.75 , cf. D. Chr. 17.19 , etc.; εἶἑν δή
Pl. Smp. 213e
. [At the beginning of a trimeter,εἶἑν, ἀκούω, A. Ch. 657 , Ar. Pax 663 : extra versum in E. l.c.]