A.high-spirited, high-minded, daring, freq. in Hom., in good sense, Il.2.746, 5.376, al., cf. Hes.Th.937, Pi.P.4.13, B.12.103, etc.: irreg. Sup., “ὑπερθυμέστατος ἀνδρῶν” Stesich.95.
II. in bad sense, overweening, Od.7.59, Hes.Th.719, AP6.332 (Hadr.); over-spirited, of a horse, X.Eq.3.12.
IV. in Adv. also, eagerly, readily, IGRom.4.1302.12 (Cyme, i B. C./i A. D.).