thinking worthy,
ἀξί-ωσις, gen.εως, Ion.
ιος,ἡ,
A. thinking worthy, τῆς ἀξιώσιος εἵνεκα τῆς ἐμεῦ γῆμαιfor yourdeemingitfitto marry from my family, Hdt. 6.130 .
2. being thought worthy,one'sreputation, character,
διὰ τὴν προϋπάρχουσαν ἀ.
Th. 1.138
, cf. 6.54 ; τὴν ἀ. μὴ ἀφανίζειν
Id. 2.61
;excellence,
τῶν ποιημάτων
D.H. Comp. 4
.
3. dignity, rank,
Id. 6.71 , al., App. BC 1.79 ; λοχαγοῦ τάξις καὶ ἀ.
Arr. Tact. 12.4
.
4. dignityof style, D.H. Comp. 18 .
II. demand, claim,on grounds of merit (opp.χρεία,on grounds of necessity), Th. 1.37 ;ἀ. χάριτοςib. 41 , cf. Plb. 1.67.10 , PRyl. 120.17
(ii A. D.), etc.; generally,request,
ἐχθροῦ δεηθέντος μὴ ἀποστραφῇς τὴν ἀ.
Epicur. Fr. 215
.
b. petition,
ἀ. ἔγγραφος
Plu. Demetr. 42
;= libellus,
D.C. 60.30 .
III. opinion, principle, maxim,
τὴν ἀ. ταύτην εἰλήφεσαν . .
Th. 2.88
, cf. Aeschin. 3.220 .
IV. ἀ. τῶν ὀνομάτων ἐς τὰ ἔργα the established meaningof words, Th. 3.82 .
