μεγᾰλο-φρονέω,
to be high-minded, μ. ἐφ᾽ ἑαυτῷ to be confident in oneself, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 6.2.39; πρὸς τὰς ἀνάγκας LXX.4Mac.6.24 ] LXX+5th c.BC+]; to be generous, [[ 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 43.21, +others] Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—middle, display high spirit, περὶ τῆς ἡγεμονίας [[ 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 19.3.1. ] Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II in bad sense, to be arrogant, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Dio” 40, +others] Refs 1st c.AD+]:—in middle, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 528c; ἐπί τινι 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 43.14 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; τινι [[ 2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vita Apollonii” 8.5; πρός τινα.. ὡς.. [prev. work] 1.39. ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]