A.will, desire, purpose, Epich.182 (prob.l.): concrete, λ. Κορωνίδος wilful Coronis, Pi.P.3.25; μητρῷον λ. thy proud mother, S.El.1427; λήματος κάκη weakness of will, cowardice, A.Th.616; “ἥκιστα τοὐμὸν λ. ἔφυ τυραννικόν” E.Med.348; “ἐς τὸ κέρδος λ. ἔχων ἀνειμένον” Id.Heracl.3, cf. 199, Alc.981 (lyr.), Ba.1000 (lyr.).
II. temper of mind, spirit, either,
1. in good sense, courage, resolution, “εὔτολμον ψυχῆς λ.” Simon.140; “γενναῖον λ.” Pi.P. 8.45, cf. N.1.57; αἴθων λ. fiery in courage, A.Th.448; “δύο λήμασιν ἴσους Ἀτρεΐδας” Id.Ag.122 (lyr.); τοξουλκῷ λήματι πιστοί relying on their archer spirit, Id.Pers.55 (anap.); “ἀρείφατον λ.” Id.Fr.147; “πέτρας τὸ λ. κἀδάμαντος” E.Cyc.596; “λ. οὐκ ἄτολμον” Ar.Nu.457 (lyr.); “καθ᾽ Ἡρακλέα . . τὸ λ. ἔχων” Id.Ra.463; or,
2. in bad sense, insolence, arrogance, audacity, “ὅσον λ. ἔχων ἀφίκου” S.OC877 (lyr.); ὦ λῆμ᾽ ἀναιδές ib.960; “δῆλον . . τἀνθρώπου᾽ στι τὸ λῆμα” Ar.Nu.1350 (lyr.).— Poet. word, also used in Ion. Prose, in signf. spirit, courage, “ἔργα χειρῶν τε καὶ λήματος” Hdt.5.72; λήματος πλέος ib.111, cf. 7.99, 9.62: and in late Prose, as D.S.2.58 (pl.), J.BJ3.10.4, Luc.Dem.Enc.50, etc.; defined by Andronic.Pass.p.575 M.
