ι?ς (ϝι?ς, cf. vis), acc. ἶνα,
pl. ἶνες, dat. ι?νεσι: (1) sinew, collectively, Il. 17.522, elsewhere pl.—(2)
strength, force, literally and fig.; freq. with gen.
as periphrasis for the person, κρατερὴ ι?ς
Ὀδυσῆος, i. e. the mighty strong Odysseus himself, Il. 23.720 and Il. 21.356.