λιπαρής

English (LSJ)

ές,

   A persisting or persevering in a thing, earnest, indefatigable, περί τινος Pl.Cra.413a; περί τι, πρός τι, Id.Hp.Mi.369d, 372b: also c. gen., παιδείας Luc.Am.6.    2 of things, λ. χειρουργία Ar.Lys.672; προθυμία Luc.Abd.4; λ. πυρετός an obstinate fever, Id.Hist.Conscr.1.    II earnest in begging or praying, importunate, c. part., λ. ἦσαν δεόμενοι Plu.TG6; ἀκοῦσαί τι βουλόμενοι λ. ἦσαν Id.2.665e; λ. χείρ a hand instant in prayer, S.El.1378: c. gen., fawning upon, τῶν ἐν ἐξουσίᾳ Plu.2.776b; τὸ λ. importunity, Luc.Herm.24; πρὸς τὸ λ., = λιπαρῶς, S.OC1119.    III Adv. -ρῶς earnestly, importunately, Pl.Lg.931c; λ. ἔχων ἀκούειν longing earnestly to hear, Id.Prt.315e; λ. ἔχω γίγνεσθαί τι I am importunate in desiring that... ib.335b.