A.willing, Arist.de An.433a43; “β. ἀγαθοῦ ὄρεξις” Id.Top.146b5, cf. EN1111b19; τῶν ἀδυνάτων, τοῦ τέλους, ib. 1111b22, 1113a15; purpose, “πράσσειν β.” E.HF1305; wish, desire, Th.3.39, Pl.Grg.509d, etc.; βούλησιν ἐλπίζει entertains a hope and purpose, Th.6.78; “κατὰ τὴν β.” Pl.Cra.420d, al.; παρὰ τὴν β. ibid., Arist.EN 1136b24: pl., Pl.Lg.688b, Arist.Rh.1378b18; of the gods, Polystr. p.10 W.
II. purpose or meaning of a poem, Pl.Prt.344b; signification of a word, Id.Cra.421b.