βούλησις

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ,

   A willing, Arist.de An.433a43; β. ἀγαθοῦ ὄρεξις Id.Top.146b5, cf. EN1111b19; τῶν ἀδυνάτων, τοῦ τέλους, ib. 1111b22, 1113a15; purpose, πράσσειν β. E.HF1305; wish, desire, Th.3.39, Pl.Grg.509d, etc.; βούλησιν ἐλπίζει entertains a hope and purpose, Th.6.78; κατὰ τὴν β. Pl.Cra.420d, al.; παρὰ τὴν β. ibid., Arist.EN 1136b24: pl., Pl.Lg.688b, Arist.Rh.1378b18; of the gods, Polystr. p.10 W.    II purpose or meaning of a poem, Pl.Prt.344b; signification of a word, Id.Cra.421b.    III will, testament, β. ἔγγραφος PLips.33 ii 10 (iv A. D.).