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ἄριστος

ἄριστος -η, -ον [superl. fr. ἀρ-, ἀρετή. Cf. ἀρείων.] Crasis with ὁ gives ὤριστος Il. 11.288, Il. 13.154, 433, Il. 16.521, Il. 17.689, Il. 19.413, Il. 23.536, Il. 24.384: Od. 17.416. 1 The most warlike or soldierly Il. 2.577, 817, Il. 6.188, Il. 8.229: Od. 4.530, Od. 11.500. Absol. Od. 24.507. 2 The best, the best fitted to take the lead in war or peace, pre-eminent: ἀ. Ἀχαιῶν Il. 1.91. Cf. Il. 2.768, Il. 5.541, Il. 7.50, Il. 11.328 (in their local community), Il. 18.230, Il. 24.255, etc.: Od. 2.51, Od. 3.108, Od. 4.629 = Od. 21.187, Od. 6.257, Od. 15.521, Od. 16.251, Od. 22.29, 244, Od. 23.121, Od. 24.38, 108. Absol. (in pl., pre-eminent or leading men, chiefs): ἄριστον Ἀχαιῶν Il. 1.244, πάντας ἀρίστους Il. 3.19. Cf. Il. 3.250, Il. 4.260, Il. 5.103, Il. 13.836, etc.: Od. 1.211, 245 = Od. 16.122 = Od. 19.130, Od. 4.272, 278, Od. 8.78, 91, 108, 127, 512, Od. 11.524, Od. 17.416, Od. 24.429. 3 The strongest or most powerful: κάρτεΐ τε σθένεΐ τε ἀ. Il. 15.108. Cf. Il. 12.447, Il. 23.891: Od. 3.370. 4 The highest in rank, dignity or power. Absol.: θεῶν ὤριστος Il. 13.154. Cf. Il. 14.213, Il. 18.364, Il. 19.258, 413, Il. 20.122, Il. 23.43: Od. 13.142, Od. 19.303. 5 In reference to mental powers, excelling all Il. 19.95. Excelling in person or accomplishments: κούρας Il. 9.638. In reference to one's person, best, excelling: εἶδος ἀρίστη (in . . .) Il. 2.715. Cf. Il. 3.39 = Il. 13.769, Il. 3.124, Il. 6.252, Il. 13.365, 378, Il. 17.142: Od. 7.57, Od. 8.116, Od. 11.469 = Od. 24.17. 6 Likely to prove the most suitable husband, the best match Od. 11.179, Od. 16.76, Od. 18.289, Od. 20.335, etc. 7 The most suitable for some purpose: φῶτας Od. 4.778, χῶρος Od. 5.442, Od. 7.281. Cf. Od. 4.409, Od. 8.36, Od. 9.195, Od. 15.25. Absol. Od. 4.666. 8 The most skilful, versed or efficient: τέκτονες Il. 6.314, βουλῇ (in . . . .) Il. 9.54. Cf. Il. 9.575, Il. 13.313, Il. 22.254, Il. 23.357, 536, 659 = 802, Il. 23.669: νηυσίν (in the management of . . .) Od. 8.247. Cf. Od. 4.211, Od. 8.250, 383, Od. 13.297, Od. 15.253, Od. 16.419. Absol. Il. 1.69, Il. 6.76, Il. 7.221, Il. 23.483, Il. 24.261. With complementary infin.: μάχεσθαί τε φρονέειν τε Il. 6.78. Cf. Od. 7.327, Od. 8.123. 9 Of things or abstractions, the best of their kind, the most excellent, useful or helpful: βουλή Il. 2.5 = Il. 10.17 = Il. 14.161, Il. 7.325 = Il. 9.94. Cf. Il. 2.274, Il. 9.74, Il. 12.243, 344 = 357, Il. 14.371, Il. 15.616, Il. 17.634, 712: νηῦς Od. 1.280, Od. 2.294, Od. 16.348. Cf. Od. 7.327, Od. 8.424, Od. 9.318 = 424 = Od. 11.230, Od. 23.124, Od. 24.52. 10 Of animals, the best, the finest, swiftest, etc. Il. 2.763, Il. 10.306, Il. 17.62: Od. 10.522 = Od. 11.30, Od. 14.106, Od. 18.371, Od. 20.163, Od. 24.215. Absol. Il. 5.266: Od. 9.432, Od. 12.343, 353, 398, Od. 14.19, 108, 414. 11 In neut. ἄριστον as adv., best, the best: δοκέει μοι εἶναι ἀ. Od. 5.360. So in neut. pl. ἄριστα: ὥς μοι δοκεῖ εἶναι ἀ. Il. 9.103 = 314 = Il. 13.735, Il. 12.215: Od. 23.130. Cf. Od. 13.154. 12 In neut. pl., the best results or consequences: ὅπως ἀ. γένηται Il. 3.110. Cf. Od. 3.129, Od. 9.420, Od. 13.365, Od. 23.117. The most seemly or decent things Il. 6.56.

ἄριστος

ἄριστος -η, -ον [superl. fr. ἀρ-, ἀρετή. Cf. ἀρείων.] Crasis with ὁ gives ὤριστος Il. 11.288, Il. 13.154, 433, Il. 16.521, Il. 17.689, Il. 19.413, Il. 23.536, Il. 24.384: Od. 17.416. 1 The most warlike or soldierly Il. 2.577, 817, Il. 6.188, Il. 8.229: Od. 4.530, Od. 11.500. Absol. Od. 24.507. 2 The best, the best fitted to take the lead in war or peace, pre-eminent: ἀ. Ἀχαιῶν Il. 1.91. Cf. Il. 2.768, Il. 5.541, Il. 7.50, Il. 11.328 (in their local community), Il. 18.230, Il. 24.255, etc.: Od. 2.51, Od. 3.108, Od. 4.629 = Od. 21.187, Od. 6.257, Od. 15.521, Od. 16.251, Od. 22.29, 244, Od. 23.121, Od. 24.38, 108. Absol. (in pl., pre-eminent or leading men, chiefs): ἄριστον Ἀχαιῶν Il. 1.244, πάντας ἀρίστους Il. 3.19. Cf. Il. 3.250, Il. 4.260, Il. 5.103, Il. 13.836, etc.: Od. 1.211, 245 = Od. 16.122 = Od. 19.130, Od. 4.272, 278, Od. 8.78, 91, 108, 127, 512, Od. 11.524, Od. 17.416, Od. 24.429. 3 The strongest or most powerful: κάρτεΐ τε σθένεΐ τε ἀ. Il. 15.108. Cf. Il. 12.447, Il. 23.891: Od. 3.370. 4 The highest in rank, dignity or power. Absol.: θεῶν ὤριστος Il. 13.154. Cf. Il. 14.213, Il. 18.364, Il. 19.258, 413, Il. 20.122, Il. 23.43: Od. 13.142, Od. 19.303. 5 In reference to mental powers, excelling all Il. 19.95. Excelling in person or accomplishments: κούρας Il. 9.638. In reference to one's person, best, excelling: εἶδος ἀρίστη (in . . .) Il. 2.715. Cf. Il. 3.39 = Il. 13.769, Il. 3.124, Il. 6.252, Il. 13.365, 378, Il. 17.142: Od. 7.57, Od. 8.116, Od. 11.469 = Od. 24.17. 6 Likely to prove the most suitable husband, the best match Od. 11.179, Od. 16.76, Od. 18.289, Od. 20.335, etc. 7 The most suitable for some purpose: φῶτας Od. 4.778, χῶρος Od. 5.442, Od. 7.281. Cf. Od. 4.409, Od. 8.36, Od. 9.195, Od. 15.25. Absol. Od. 4.666. 8 The most skilful, versed or efficient: τέκτονες Il. 6.314, βουλῇ (in . . . .) Il. 9.54. Cf. Il. 9.575, Il. 13.313, Il. 22.254, Il. 23.357, 536, 659 = 802, Il. 23.669: νηυσίν (in the management of . . .) Od. 8.247. Cf. Od. 4.211, Od. 8.250, 383, Od. 13.297, Od. 15.253, Od. 16.419. Absol. Il. 1.69, Il. 6.76, Il. 7.221, Il. 23.483, Il. 24.261. With complementary infin.: μάχεσθαί τε φρονέειν τε Il. 6.78. Cf. Od. 7.327, Od. 8.123. 9 Of things or abstractions, the best of their kind, the most excellent, useful or helpful: βουλή Il. 2.5 = Il. 10.17 = Il. 14.161, Il. 7.325 = Il. 9.94. Cf. Il. 2.274, Il. 9.74, Il. 12.243, 344 = 357, Il. 14.371, Il. 15.616, Il. 17.634, 712: νηῦς Od. 1.280, Od. 2.294, Od. 16.348. Cf. Od. 7.327, Od. 8.424, Od. 9.318 = 424 = Od. 11.230, Od. 23.124, Od. 24.52. 10 Of animals, the best, the finest, swiftest, etc. Il. 2.763, Il. 10.306, Il. 17.62: Od. 10.522 = Od. 11.30, Od. 14.106, Od. 18.371, Od. 20.163, Od. 24.215. Absol. Il. 5.266: Od. 9.432, Od. 12.343, 353, 398, Od. 14.19, 108, 414. 11 In neut. ἄριστον as adv., best, the best: δοκέει μοι εἶναι ἀ. Od. 5.360. So in neut. pl. ἄριστα: ὥς μοι δοκεῖ εἶναι ἀ. Il. 9.103 = 314 = Il. 13.735, Il. 12.215: Od. 23.130. Cf. Od. 13.154. 12 In neut. pl., the best results or consequences: ὅπως ἀ. γένηται Il. 3.110. Cf. Od. 3.129, Od. 9.420, Od. 13.365, Od. 23.117. The most seemly or decent things Il. 6.56.

βασιλεύς

βασιλεύς -ῆος, ὁ. One in authority, a king, chief, noble. 1 Of men (never of gods), sometimes as a title, sometimes as a descriptive term. Of Agamemnon Il. 1.9, 231, 340, 410, Il. 3.179, Il. 4.402, Il. 7.180, Il. 11.23, 46, 136, 262, 283, Il. 19.256. Of Achilles Il. 1.331, Il. 16.211. Of Nestor Il. 2.54. Of Paris Il. 4.96. Of Priam Il. 5.464, Il. 24.680, 803. Of Proetus Il. 6.163. Of Rhesus Il. 10.435, 494. Of Sarpedon Il. 16.660. Of Menelaus Od. 4.44, 621. Of Alcinous Od. 7.46, 55, 141, Od. 8.157, 257, 469, Od. 13.62. Of Odysseus Od. 16.335, Od. 20.194. Of Antinous and Eurymachus Od. 18.64. Of Antinous Od. 24.179. Of minor heroes and personages Il. 4.338, Il. 13.643, Il. 20.219, Il. 23.631, 849: Od. 4.618 = Od. 15.118, Od. 14.316, 336, Od. 18.85 = 116 = Od. 21.308, Od. 19.287. Joined with ἄναξ Od. 20.194. 2 In various contexts: κρείς σων β. ὅτε χώσεται ἀνδρὶ χέρηϊ Il. 1.80, διοτρεφέων βασιλήων 176, ὅν τινα βασιλῆα κιχείη Il. 2.188, εἷς β. [ἔστω] 205. Cf. Il. 2.86, 98, 196, 214, 247, 250, 277, 445, etc.: μὴ σέ γε βασιλῆα κρονίων ποιήσειεν Od. 1.386, δίκη βασιλήων Od. 4.691. Cf. Od. 1.394, Od. 2.231 = Od. 5.9, Il. 20.480, Od. 4.63, Od. 6.54, Od. 7.49, Od. 8.41, 390, Od. 10.110, Od. 13.205, Od. 14.278, Od. 17.416, Od. 19.109, Od. 20.196, 222, Od. 24.88, 253.