ajristavw
ajristavw »a<Eth>r-1/4 , f. hvsw : aor. I hjrivsthsa : pf. hjrivsthka , pass. hjrivsthmai :— to take breakfast or luncheon, Lat. prandere , Ar ., Xen. :— pf. pass. impers ., hjrivsthtaiv tÆ ejxarkouvntw" Ar.
ajristeiva
ajristeiva , hJ , excellence, prowess, Soph .: Il. 5, in which the prowess of Diomede is described, is called Diomhvdou" ajristeiva .
ajristei`a
ajristei`a , Ion. -hvi>a , tav , the prize of the best and bravest, the meed of valour, Hdt ., Soph. , Plat. :—rarely so in sing. , Hdt.
2. in sing. a monument of valour, memorial, Dem.
ajristerov"
ajristerov" , av, ovn , left, on the left, Lat. sinister , ejpÆ ajristerav towards, i.e. on, the left, Il.; ejpÆ ajristera; ceirov" on the left hand, Od.; ejx ajristerh`" ceirov" on the left hand, Hdt .; or simply, ejx ajristera`" Soph .; ej" ajristerhvn, ejn ajristerh`/ Hdt.
2. metaph. boding ill, ominous, because to a Greek augur, looking northward, the unlucky signs came from the left, Od. (Deriv. uncertain.)
ajristerovfin
ajristerovfin , Ep. gen. of ajristerov" , Il.
ajristeuv"
ajristeuv" , evw", oJ , dual ajristevoin , ( a[risto" ) the best man: used by Hom. mostly in Ep. pl. ajristh`e" , the best or noblest, chiefs, princes; so Hdt. , etc. Hence ajristeuvw
ajristeuvw
ajristeuvw , f. sw , to be best or bravest, Hom .:— to gain the prize for valour, gain the highest distinction, Hdt.
2. c. gen ., ajristeuveske Trwvwn he was the best of the Trojans, Il.; boulh`/ ajristeuvesken aJpavntwn Ib.; c. inf ., ajristeuveske mavcesqai was best at fighting, Ib.; ajr. ti to be best in a thing, Theocr.
ajristhvi>a
ajristhvi>a , Ion. for ajrivsteia .
ajristivzw
ajristivzw »a<Eth>r-1/4 , f. ivsw , ( a[riston ) to give one breakfast, c. acc. pers., Ar.
ajristovboulo", jAristovboulo"
ajristov-boulo" , h, on , ( boulhv ) best-advising, Plut.
ajristogevneqlo"
ajristo-gevneqlo" , on , ( gevneqlon ) producing the best, Anth.