ε452Ἐκθυμία
eagerness
[Meaning] readiness. "When he took the measure of their eagerness for battle against the enemy, he cut their throats."
Ἐκθυμία· ἡ προθυμία. ἐπεὶ δ' ἔλαβε καιρὸν τῆς ἐκείνων ἐκθυμίας κατὰ τὴν μάχην πρὸς τοὺς πολεμίους, παρέσφαξεν αὐτούς.