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λιπαρής

λιπαρής, persisting

λῑπᾰρ-ής, ές,
  • 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. TG 6; ἀκοῦσαί τι βουλόμενοι λ. ἦσαν Id. QConv. 2.665e; λ. χείρ a hand instant in prayer, S. El. 1378: c. gen., fawning upon, τῶν ἐν ἐξουσίᾳ Plu. Max. cum princip. 2.776b; τὸ λ. importunity, Luc. Herm. 24; πρὸς τὸ λ., = λιπαρῶς, S. OC 1119.
    • 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.

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