φέριστος

φέριστος, η, ον, v. φέρτατος.

φέριστος, wie φέρτατος, der tapferste, vorzüglichste, beste ; Hom., ἄνδρα φέριστον Il. 9.116, sonst bes. in der Anrede φέριστε, 6.123, 15.247 u. öfter ; Aesch. Spt. 39 ; Soph. O.R. 1149 ; sp.D., wie Ep.adesp. 191 (APP 164); selten in Prosa, wie Plat. Phaedr. 238d.

φέριστος

[superl. Cf. φέρτερος, φέρτατος.]

The most distinguished, the noblest : ἄνδρα Il. 9.110.

In voc. as a form of address, my good friend, my friend, good sir : τίς σύ ἐσσι, φέριστε; Il. 6.123, Il. 24.387. Cf. Od. 1.405, Od. 9.269.

Addressed to a god : τίς σύ ἐσσι, φέριστε, θεῶν; (my gracious visitant) Il. 15.247.

To horses : τίη λείπεσθε, φέριστοι; (my noble steeds) Il. 23.409.

φέριστος = φέρτατος, used esp. in the vocative.

φέριστος, η, ον v. φέρτατος.