λῆμα
λῆμα,
ατος,
τό,(
λῶ)
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,
2). in bad sense,
insolence, arrogance, audacity,
ὅσον λ. ἔχων ἀφίκου S. OC 877 (lyr.);
ὦ λῆμ’ ἀναιδές ib.
960 ;
δῆλον .. τἀνθρώποῡ 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. BJ 3.10.4 ,
Luc. Dem.Enc. 50 , etc.; defined by
Andronic. Pass. p.575 M.
ShortDef
will, desire, resolve, purpose, mind
Debugging
Headword (normalized):
λῆμα
Headword (normalized/stripped):
λημα
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lsj-62894
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">λῆμα</span>, <span class="itype greek">ατος</span>, <span class="gen greek">τό</span>,(<span class="etym greek">λῶ</span>) <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">will, desire, purpose</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0521.tlg001:182" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0521.tlg001:182/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Epich.</span> 182 </a> (prob.l.): concrete, <span class="foreign greek">λ. Κορωνίδος</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">wil</span>ful Coronis, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:3:25" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:3.25/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">P.</span> 3.25 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">μητρῷον λ.</span> thy <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">proud</span> mother, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg005.perseus-grc1:1427" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg005.perseus-grc1:1427/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">El.</span> 1427 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">λήματος κάκη</span> weakness <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">of will</span>, cowardice, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc1:616" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc1:616/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Th.</span> 616 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ἥκιστα τοὐμὸν λ. ἔφυ τυραννικόν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg003.perseus-grc1:348" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg003.perseus-grc1:348/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Med.</span> 348 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἐς τὸ κέρδος λ. ἔχων ἀνειμένον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg004.perseus-grc1:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg004.perseus-grc1:3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Heracl.</span> 3 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg004.perseus-grc1:199" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg004.perseus-grc1:199/canonical-url/"> 199 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg002.perseus-grc1:981" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg002.perseus-grc1:981/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Alc.</span> 981 </a> (lyr.), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg017.perseus-grc1:1000" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg017.perseus-grc1:1000/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ba.</span> 1000 </a> (lyr.). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">temper of mind, spirit</span>, either, </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>1).</strong></span> in good sense, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">courage, resolution</span>, <span class="quote greek">εὔτολμον ψυχῆς λ.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0261.tlg001:140" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0261.tlg001:140/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Simon.</span> 140 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">γενναῖον λ.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:8:45" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:8.45/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">P.</span> 8.45 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc1:1:57" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc1:1.57/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">N.</span> 1.57 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">αἴθων λ.</span> fiery <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">in courage</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc1:448" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc1:448/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Th.</span> 448 </a>; <span class="quote greek">δύο λήμασιν ἴσους Ἀτρεΐδας</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:122" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:122/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ag.</span> 122 </a> (lyr.); <span class="foreign greek">τοξουλκῷ λήματι πιστοί</span> relying on their archer <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">spirit</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:55" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:55/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pers.</span> 55 </a> (anap.); <span class="quote greek">ἀρείφατον λ.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg008:147" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg008:147/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 147 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">πέτρας τὸ λ. κἀδάμαντος</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg001.perseus-grc1:596" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg001.perseus-grc1:596/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Cyc.</span> 596 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">λ. οὐκ ἄτολμον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg003.perseus-grc1:457" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg003.perseus-grc1:457/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Nu.</span> 457 </a> (lyr.); <span class="quote greek">καθ’ Ἡρακλέα .. τὸ λ. ἔχων</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg009.perseus-grc1:463" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg009.perseus-grc1:463/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ra.</span> 463 </a> ; or, </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> in bad sense, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">insolence, arrogance, audacity</span>, <span class="quote greek">ὅσον λ. ἔχων ἀφίκου</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc1:877" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc1:877/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">OC</span> 877 </a> (lyr.); <span class="foreign greek">ὦ λῆμ’ ἀναιδές</span> ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc1:960" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc1:960/canonical-url/"> 960 </a>; <span class="quote greek">δῆλον .. τἀνθρώποῡ στι τὸ λῆμα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg003.perseus-grc1:1350" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg003.perseus-grc1:1350/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Nu.</span> 1350 </a> (lyr.).— Poet. word, also used in Ion. Prose, in signf. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">spirit, courage</span>, <span class="quote greek">ἔργα χειρῶν τε καὶ λήματος</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:72" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5.72/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 5.72 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">λήματος πλέος</span> ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:111" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:111/canonical-url/"> 111 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7:99" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7.99/canonical-url/"> 7.99 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:9:62" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:9.62/canonical-url/"> 9.62 </a>: and in late Prose, as <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0060.tlg001.perseus-grc3:2:58" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0060.tlg001.perseus-grc3:2.58/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.S.</span> 2.58 </a> (pl.), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0526.tlg004.perseus-grc1:3:10:4" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0526.tlg004.perseus-grc1:3:10:4/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">J.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">BJ</span> 3.10.4 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0061.tlg003:50" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0061.tlg003:50/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Luc.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Dem.Enc.</span> 50 </a>, etc.; defined by <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Andronic.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pass.</span> p.575 </span> M.</div> </div><br><br>'}