λιχνεύω
From LSJ
ἡγούμενος τῶν ἡδονῶν ἀλλ' οὐκ ἀγόμενος ὑπ' αὐτῶν → of his pleasures he was the master and not their servant
English (LSJ)
A gormandize, περὶ τὰς πέτρας Luc.Pisc.48, cf. Arr.Epict.2.4.8, Plu.2.713c. II desire greedily, covet, τὰ δημόσια D.H.8.73; δόξαν Plu. Comp.Dem.Cic.2:—Med., desire eagerly to do, c. inf., Id.2.347a; to be greedy, λ. εἰς ὅρασιν Lib.Descr.30.3: c. gen., σαρκὸς ἀνθρωπείου λ. Sch.Il.Oxy.221 ix 35:—Pass., to be lusted after, Nic.Dam. 1 J. codd. (dub.).