ἀνάξιος(A),ον, alsoα,ονfreq. in Att. :
I. of persons,unworthy, not deemedorheld worthy; ἀνάξιον σοῦ too good forthee, S. Ph. 1009 : also c.inf.,ἀ. γὰρ πᾶσίν ἐστε δυστυχεῖν undeservingin the eyes of all to suffer, S. OC 1446 ; νικᾶν
Pl. Prt. 356a
.
2. abs.,worthless, despicable,
Hdt. 7.9 , S. Ph. 439 , etc.; ἁπερεί τις ἔποικος ἀναξία
Id. El. 189
(lyr.).Adv.
-ίως
Id. Aj. 1392
, etc.
3. undeserving of evil,
Id. Ant. 694 , E. Heracl. 526 , Th. 3.59 .
II. of things,undeserved,
ἀνάξια σφέων αὐτῶν πεπονθότες
Hdt. 1.73