προθυμεῖσθαι
From LSJ
Ἐσθλῷ γὰρ ἀνδρὶ τἆσθλὰ καὶ διδοῖ θεός → Bonis hominibus quid nisi bona det deus? → Dem edlen Mann gibt Gott auch das, was edel ist
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also προθυμέομαι): be bent on, be eager to, be eager, be keen, be set on, be zealous
Lexicon Thucydideum
studere, expetere, contendere, to aim at, desire, strive for, 4.9.2, 4.12.2, 5.16.1. 5.50.1, 5.71.1. 6.31.3, 7.70.8. 7.86.3, 8.9.1.
cum accus. with accusative 4.81.1, 5.17.1, 5.39.3, [vulgo commonly τὰς (σπονδὰς) ἐς βοιωτούς]. 6.39.2, 8.6.1, 8.90.1, [Vat. Vatican manuscript ὁολογίαν]