μέλλησις
From LSJ
Μή, φίλα ψυχά, βίον ἀθάνατον σπεῦδε, τὰν δ' ἔμπρακτον ἄντλει μαχανάν → Oh! my soul do not aspire to eternal life, but exhaust the limits of the possible
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ,
A being about to do, threatening to do, Th.1.69, 4.126, al.; opp. ὁρμή, Arist.Rh.1393a4. II unfulfilled thought or intention, delay, Th.5.116, Pl.Lg.723d; διὰ βραχείας μελλήσεως at short notice, Th.5.66; μελλήσει οὐδεμιᾷ Procop.Pers.1.25. 2 c. gen. rei, putting off, διὰ τὴν ἐκείνων μέλλησιν τῶν ἐς ἡμᾶς δεινῶν Th. 3.12.
