λῆμα · lēma — LSJ
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.).
temper of mind, spirit, either,
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.); καθʼ Ἡρακλέα . . τὸ λ. ἔχων Id. Ra. 463; or,
in bad sense, insolence, arrogance, audacity, ὅσον λ. ἔχων ἀφίκου S. OC 877 (lyr.); ὦ λῆμʼ ἀναιδές ib. 960; δῆλον . . τἀνθρώπουʼ 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.