worthy
From LSJ
ἔγνω δὲ φώρ τε φῶρα καὶ λύκος λύκον → the thief knows the thief and the wolf knows the wolf, and thief knows thief and wolf his fellow wolf, set a thief to catch a thief
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adjective
P. and V. ἄξιος, ἐπάξιος (Plato). V. κατάξιος.
worthy of: P. and V. ἄξιος (gen.), ἐπάξιος (gen.), V. κατάξιος (gen.).
think oneworthy of, v.: P. and V. ἀξιοῦν (τινά τινος).
deserved: P. and V. ἄξιος, V. ἐπάξιος.
good, excellent: P. and V. χρηστός, ἄμεμπτος.
whoso wishes to lead a worthy life: V. ὅστις μὴ κακῶς οἰκεῖν θέλει (Eur., Andromache 180).
substantive
renowned person: use adj.: P. εὐδόκιμος; see renowned.
