ἠθεῖος, alsoἠθαῖος,α,ον,
A. trusty, honoured, term of address used to express respect, ἠθεῖε
Il. 6.518
, al., Hes. Sc. 103 : periphr., ἠθείη κεφαλή
Il. 23.94
; ἀλλά μιν ἠθεῖον καλέω
Od. 14.147
; ξεῖνον ἐμὸν ἠθαῖον
Pi. I. 2.48
;ἠθαῖοι trusty friends, Antim. 22 . (Cf.ἦθος.)