A.the meed of valour, “ἀ. διδόναι τῷ ἀξιωτάτῳ” Hdt.8.123, cf. 124; ἀπαίτεε τοὺς Αἰγινήτας τὰ ἀ. demanded of them the reward (they had received) for prowess, ib.122; “τὰ ἀ. τῆς νίκης φέρεσθαι” Hp.Aër.23, cf. S.Aj.464, Pl.Lg.919e, Isoc.9.16, etc.; ἀ. τῆς θεοῦ offered to her, IG2.652A30, al.; ἀριστεῖον τῷ θεῷ ib.814a A 32, cf. SIG276 A 9 (Delph.), D.22.72: less freq. in sg. in same sense, Hdt.8.11, Luc.D Deor.22.3.
ἀριστεῖα [α^ρ], Ion. ἀριστ-ήϊα , τά,