λιπαρέω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=<span class="bld">A</span> [[persist]], [[persevere]], [[hold out]], of obstinate resistance, λιπαρήσομεν οὕτω, ὅκως ἂν ἔχωμεν [[Herodotus|Hdt.]]8.144: in part., <b class="b3">τοὺς Λυδοὺς τέως μὲν διάγειν λιπαρέοντας</b> continued to [[hold out]], under pressure of famine, Id.1.94: reversely, with part. added, <b class="b3">λιπαρέετε μένοντες</b> [[persist]] in holding your ground, Id.9.45; <b class="b3">ἐλιπάρεε ἱστορέων</b> [[persisted]] in inquiring, Id.3.51: c. dat., <b class="b3">λ. τῇ πόσει</b> [[keep on]] drinking, Id.5.19; λ. τῇ ἑταίρᾳ D.L.6.66.<br><span class="bld">II</span> of persistent entreaty,<br><span class="bld">1</span> abs., to [[be importunate]], λιπαρεόντων δὲ αὐτῶν [[Herodotus|Hdt.]]1.86, cf. 2.42, 9.111, A.''Pr.''520, [[Plato|Pl.]]''[[Cratylus|Cra.]]''413c, Men.''Epit.''54, Herod.6.28,93; γενοῦ γλίσχρος προσαιτῶν λιπαρῶν τε [[Aristophanes|Ar.]]''[[Acharnians|Ach.]]''452, cf. D.21.206.<br><span class="bld">2</span> c. acc. et inf., [[beseech]] one to do a thing, A.''Pr.''1004; also <b class="b3">τοῦ με χρείας ὧδε λιπαρεῖς τυχεῖν</b>; to obtain what request [[dost thou]] so [[importune me]]? [[Sophocles|S.]]''[[Oedipus Tyrannus|OT]]''1435; <b class="b3">λιπαροῦντι μὲν τυχεῖν</b> [[importunate]] to obtain, Id.''OC''776; <b class="b3">ξυγγενέσθαι… μ' ἐλιπάρει… μάζαις</b> [[importuned]] me to become acquainted with cakes, Telecl.38 (cj. Porson), cf. X.''Oec.''2.16; also <b class="b3">λ. τινὰ ὅπως</b>… ''PAmh.'' 2.79.47 (ii A. D.); <b class="b3">ἐξαιτήσεσθαι καὶ λιπαρήσειν παρ' ὑμῶν αὐτόν</b> [[entreat earnestly for]] him at your hands, D.21.208; but also <b class="b3">λ. βωμούς</b> [[importune]]... Plb.32.15.7:—Pass., to [[be earnestly entreated]], ὑπό τινων X. ''HG''3.5.12.