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ἄρκιος

ἄρκιος, sufficient, sure, certain

ἄρκιος2, of a bear

ἄρκιος (A), α, ον Arat. 741, ος, ον AP 11.59 (Maced.): (ἀρκέω):—Ep. Adj.
  • to be relied on, sure, certain, οὔ οἱ ἔπειτα ἄρκιον ἐσσεῖται φυγέειν he shall have no hope to escape, Il. 2.393; νῦν ἄρκιον ἢ ἀπολέσθαι ἠὲ σαωθῆναι one of these is certain, to perish or be saved, 15.502; μισθὸς δέ οἱ ἄ. ἔσται a sure reward, 10.304, cf. Od. 18.358, but, a sufficient reward in Hes. Op. 370; βίος ἄ. ib. 501, 577.
    • II enough, sufficient, ἄρκιον εὑρεῖν to be sure of having enough, ib. 351, A.R. 2.799, Theoc. 8.13; ὄφρα . . σφίσιν ἄρκιος εἴη that he might be sufficient for them, Id. 25.190; δέμας ἄρκιος Opp. C. 3.185, cf. H. 3.601; helpful, useful, παντὶ γὰρ ἄ. ἐστι Nic. Th. 508, cf. Opp. C. 3.173; ἄρκια νούσων remedies against . ., Nic. Th. 837: c. inf., able to . ., Call. Fr. 51a, cf. Cer. 35. Adv. -ίως Hsch.
    • III in comp. sense, ἄρκιον ἦν θνᾴσκειν it were better . ., AP 9.154 (Agath.).
ἄρκιος (B), v. ἄρκειος.

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