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ἀξιόχρεως

ἀξιόχρεως, worthy of a thing

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ἀξιοχρέου masculine genitive singular, feminine genitive singular, neuter genitive singular of ἀξιόχρεως

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ἀξιόχρεως, εων, gen. εω, Ion. ἀξιόχρεος, ον, Hdt. (though the other form occurs as v.l. 1.156, al.) and Hp. Art. 11; both forms in Foed. Delph.Pell.1A 15, cf. 1B 9: Boeot. acc. pl. ἀξιοχρειέας, implying nom. ἀξιοχρη(ϝ)ής, prob. rest. in IG 7.1739.9: neut. pl. ἀξιόχρεα Hdt. 5.65: dat. sg. written ἀξιοχρείῳ IG 2(2).1183.28: Comp. and Sup. ἀξιοχρεώτερος, -ώτατος, Plb. 4.3.3 (s.v.l.), 10.27.1: (χρέος):—worthy of a thing: hence,
    • I abs., like ἀξιόλογος, noteworthy, considerable, πόλις Th. 1.10; of a person, ὑπὸ ἀξιοχρέου καὶ ἀποθανεῖν ἡμίσεα συμφορή Hdt. 5.111.
      • 2 serviceable, sufficient, ἀξιόχρεον πρόφασιν προτείνειν Id. 1.156; ἐπʼ οὐδεμιῇ αἰτίῃ ἀξιόχρεῳ Id. 3.35; also of persons, ἀ. ἐγγυηταί trustworthy, substantial, Ar. Ec. 1065, Pl. Ap. 38c, cf. Foed. Delph.Pell. ll.cc.; εἰς ἀ. τὸν λέγοντα ἀνοίσω Pl. Ap. 20e; στρατόπεδα ἀ. πρὸς μάχην Plb. 1.19.1; τόλμα ἀ. πρὸς ἡγεμονίαν Plu. Caes. 56.
    • II c. inf., able, sufficient to do . ., Hdt. 4.126, Th. 5.13; ἀξιόχρεω . . ἡμῖν ἀντιτάξασθαι D. 3.27; ἢ οὐκ ἀξιόχρεως ὁ θεὸς . . τὸ μίασμα λῦσαι; E. Or. 598. Adv. -χρέως Hsch.
    • III c. gen. rei, worthy, deserving of, ἀξιόχρεα ἀπηγήσιος, = ἀξιαπήγητα, Hdt. 5.65; ἀ. τηλικούτου πράγματος worthy of credit in . ., D. 8.49, cf. 19.131.—Rare in poets, as E. l.c.

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