προσλιπαρέω
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
English (LSJ)
A keep close to, τοῖς χρήμασιν, ὥσπερ κηρίοις μέλιτται Plu.Aem.23; π. τοῖς μαχομένοις stand by them to the end, Id.2.245c: c. part., persevere, π. νηχόμενον Agathin. ap. Orib.10.7.25: c. acc., continue to occupy, [χώραν] Arr.Epict.3.24.33: abs., persevere, Luc.Abd. 16, Ruf. ap. Orib.8.21.15; to be importunate, Plu.Pomp.13; but, continue to listen to a speaker, Id.2.39a: c. acc. et inf., ταῦτα πραχθῆναι Jul.Or.7.225a.
German (Pape)
[Seite 772] 1) bei einer Sache, an einem Orte verharren, verweilen, τῇ χώρᾳ, Arr. Epict. 3, 24; sich beharrlich mit einer Sache beschäftigen, fortwährend ihr obliegen, c. dat., Plut. de audit. 3; τοῖς χρήμασι, Aem. Paull. 23. – 2) insbes. mit unablässigen Bitten anliegen, inständig bitten, τινί, Luc. abdic. 16; Plut. Eum. E.
