λιπαρέω

λῑπᾰρ-έω,

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

λῑπᾰρέω , contr. [see λιπαρής] impf. ἐλιπάρουν ‖ fut. λιπαρήσω ‖ aor. ἐλιπάρησα ‖ pf. (rar. and later) act. λελιπάρηκα, mid. pass. λελιπάρημαι ‖ aor. ptc. pass. λιπαρηθείς

❶ act. to insist, persist Hdt. 8.144.4 Xen. Cyr. 1.4.6; with dat. τῇ πόσει in drinking Hdt. 5.19.1; with ptc. ἐλιπάρεε … ἱστορέων he persisted in asking Hdt. 3.51.1; λιπαρέετε μένοντες continue to stay where you are Hdt. 9.45.2 ‖ to beg, implore Aeschl. Pr. 520 Hdt. 1.86.5 Aristoph. Ach. 452 Thphr. fr. 142 etc. | τινα s.o. Plat. Crat. 391c; λιπαροῦντα τὰς τραπέζας καὶ τοὺς βωμούς importuning tables and altars Pol. 32.15.7 | with inf. ὅσα … λιπαρεῖς παρ’ ἐμοῦ μανθάνειν the things you insist so much on learning from me Xen. Oec. 2.16; τινα and inf. καὶ τοῦ με χρείας ὧδε λιπαρεῖς τυχεῖν in order to obtain what do you beg me so insistently? Soph. O.T. 1435

❷ pass. to be asked insistently Xen. Hel. 3.5.12

● pres. ptc. fem. λιπαρεῦσαν Herond. 6.28 ‖ Ion. impf. ἐλιπάρεον Hp. epist. 15 Herond. 6.93.

λιπαρέω, [ῑ], beharren, ausharren, verbleiben ; λιπαρήσομεν οὕτω ὅκως ἂν ἔχωμεν, Her. 8.144 ; c. dat., bei Etwas beharren, τῇ πόσει, 5.19 ; c. partic., ἐλιπάρεε ἱστορέων, er erzählte weiter, beharrlich, unablässig, 3.51, 9.45 ; bes. beharrlich bitten, unablässig flehen, 1.86, 94 ; u. so auch die Tragg., μηδὲ λιπάρει, Aesch. Prom. 518, vgl. 1006 ; λιπαρεῖν γὰρ οὐ καλὸν δίκαια προσχρῄζουσιν, Soph. O.C. 1203, vgl. O.R. 1435 ; Ar. Ach. 452 ; u. in attischer Prosa, Plat. Crat. 391c, Xen. Cyr. 1.4.6 ; βωμούς, Pol. 32.25.7 ; auch pass., λιπαρούμενοι ὑπʼ ἐκείνων, Xen. Hell. 3.5.12.

λιπαρέω λῑπᾰρέω, fut. -ήσω

• • Ito persist, persevere, hold out, Hdt.; so in part., διάγειν λιπαρέοντας to continue to hold out, Hdt.; also, reversely, λιπαρέετε μένοντες persist in holding your ground, Hdt.; so, c. dat., λ. τῇ πόσει to keep on drinking, Hdt.
  • IIof persistent entreaty,
  • • 1absol. to persist in intreating, to be importunate, Hdt., Aesch., etc.
    • 2c. acc. et inf. to importune one to do a thing, Aesch., Soph.
    • 3c. acc., λιπαρεῖν αὐτόν entreat earnestly for him, Dem. from λῑπᾰρής