ἀριστεύω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> to [[be best]] or [[bravest]], αἰὲν ἀριστεύειν καὶ ὑπείροχον ἔμμεναι ἄλλων <span class="bibl">Il.6.208</span>; ὃς δέ κ' ἀριστεύῃσι μάχῃ ἔνι <span class="bibl">11.409</span>; ἐν ἀέθλοισιν ἀ. <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">N.</span>11.14</span>; [[gain the prize for valour]] (v. <b class="b3">ἀριστεῖα, τά</b>), [[gain the highest distinction]], <span class="bibl">Hdt.3.55</span>, <span class="bibl">9.105</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>468b</span>, <span class="bibl">Isoc.9.16</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> c. gen., <b class="b3">ἀριστεύεσκε μάχεσθαι Τρώων</b> he [[was the best]] of the Trojans... <span class="bibl">Il.6.460</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Hdt.5.112</span>, <span class="bibl">7.106</span>, al.; οὕνεκα βουλῇ ἀριστεύεσκεν ἁπάντων <span class="bibl">Il.11.627</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">N.</span>10.10</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> c. inf., <b class="b3">ἀριστεύεσκε μάχεσθαι</b> [[he was best at]] fighting, <span class="bibl">Il.16.292</span>,<span class="bibl">551</span>, etc.; <b class="b3">ἀριστεύεσκε μάχεσθαι Τρώων</b>, v. supr. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span> c.acc.rei, <b class="b3">ἀ. τι</b> [[to be best in]] a thing, στάδιον <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">O.</span>10(11).64</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">13.43</span>; ἰάλεμον <span class="bibl">Theoc.15.98</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">5</span> c. acc. cogn., [[win as]] ἀριστεῖα, τὰ πρῶτα καλλιστεῖ' ἀριστεύσας <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Aj.</span> 435</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">1300</span>; πάντα ἀ. <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Tr.</span>488</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>540a</span>; μεμιγμένην ἀριστείαν ἀ. <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Pel.</span>34</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> of things, to [[be best]], <b class="b3">ἀριστεύοισαν εὐκάρπου χθονός</b> [[best of all lands]] on fruitful earth, <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">N.</span>1.14</span>; τὸ κηδεῦσαι καθ' ἑαυτὸν ἀριστεύει μακρῷ <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pr.</span>890</span> (lyr.); of an opinion, [[prevail]], <span class="bibl">Hdt.7.144</span>.</span>