ajristo-tovko" , on , ( tivktw ) bearing the best children: — fem. ajristotovkeia , Theocr.
II. pass. ajristovtoko" (proparox.), on , born of the best parents, Eur.
ajristovceir
ajristov-ceir , oJ, hJ , won by the stoutest hand, ajgwvn Soph.
ajristwvdin
ajrist-wvdi<Eth>n , i<Eth>no", oJ, hJ , bearing the best children, Anth.
ajrisfalhv"
ajri-sfa±lhv" , ev" , ( sfavllw ) very slippery or treacherous, Od.
ajrifradhv"
ajri-fra±dhv" , ev" , ( fravzomai ) easy to be known, very distinct, manifest, Il.: poët. Adv. -devw" , plainly, Theocr.
II. very thoughtful, wise, Soph.
ajrkeovntw"
ajrkeovntw" , Att. contr. ajrkouvntw" , Adv. part. pres. of ajrkevw , enough, abundantly, ajrkouvntw" e[cei ‘tis enough, Aesch ., Thuc.
a[rkesi"
a[rkesi" , ew", hJ , ( ajrkevw ) help, aid, service, Soph.
ajrketov"
ajrketov" , hv, ovn , sufficient, N.T ., Anth.
ajrkevw
ajrkevw , 3 sing. impf. h[rkei : f. ajrkevsw : aor. I h[rkesa : (akin to ajrhvgw ):— to ward off, keep off, a thing from a person, tiv tini Il.; ajrkei`n to; mh; ouj qanei`n to keep off death, Soph.
2.
c. dat.
only,
to defend, assist, succour,
Hom
.,
Soph.
II.
to be strong enough, to be sufficient, to suffice,
c. inf
.,
Aesch.
,
Soph.
;
c. part
.,
ajrkevsw qnhvskousa
my death
will suffice,
Id.;
oujk h[rkoun iJatroi; qerapeuvonte"
Thuc.
2.
c. dat.
to suffice, be enough for, satisfy,
tini
Hdt
.,
Soph.
:
to be a match for,
prov" tina
Thuc.
3.
absol.
to be enough, be strong enough, avail, hold out,
Aesch
.,
etc.
:—
part.
,
ajrkw`n, ou`sa, ou`n
,
sufficient, enough,
Hdt
.,
Att.
4. impers ., ajrkei` moi ‘tis enough for me, I am content, c. inf ., Soph. , etc. :— absol. , oujkevtÆ ajrkei` there is no help, Id.; ajrkei`n dokei` moi it seems enough, seems good, Id.
III. in Pass. to be satisfied with, c. dat. rei, e[fh oujkevti ajrkevesqai touvtoisi Hdt.
a[rkio"
a[rkio" , a, on and o", on , ( ajrkevw ) sufficient, sure, certain, nu`n a[rkion h] ajpolevsqai hje; sawqh`nai one of these is certain, either to perish or be saved, Il.; misqo;" a[rkio" a sure reward, Hom. ; a[rkion euJrei`n to have enough, Theocr .; sfivsin a[rkio" a match for them, Id.