Ἐκθυμία

eagerness

Translated by Braden Studhalter13 Jul 2005Vetting: high5 revisions

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[Meaning] readiness.¹
"When he took the measure of their eagerness for battle against the enemy, he cut their throats."²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἐκθυμία· ἡ προθυμία. ἐπεὶ δ' ἔλαβε καιρὸν τῆς ἐκείνων ἐκθυμίας κατὰ τὴν μάχην πρὸς τοὺς πολεμίους, παρέσφαξεν αὐτούς.

Betacode

*)ekqumi/a: h( proqumi/a. e)pei\ d' e)/labe kairo\n th=s e)kei/nwn e)kqumi/as kata\ th\n ma/xhn pro\s tou\s polemi/ous, pare/sfacen au)tou/s.