λίσσομαι

lissomaiVerbG8204

to implore

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1.to beg, pray, entreat, beseech, either absolute or with accusative pers., (Homer); that by which one prays, in genitive, λ. *τινα γούνων *(Iliad by Homer); λ. *Ζηνός *(Odyssey by Homer):—;an infinitive is often added, *οὐδέ ς᾽ ἔγωγε λίσσομαι μένειν *I do not pray thee to remain, (Iliad by Homer)
2.with accusative rei, to beg or pray for, *οἷ αὐτῶι θάνατον λιτέσθαι *(Iliad by Homer): with double accusative of persons or things, *ταῦτα μὲν οὐχ ὑμέας ἔτι λίσσομαι *this I beg of you no more, (Odyssey by Homer)

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