ἄρκιος

A. 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.).