- λίσσομαι
- to implore
- 1. to beg, pray, entreat, beseech , either absol. or c. acc. pers., [8th/7th c.BC]; that by which one prays, in gen., λ. τινα γούνων [8th/7th c.BC]; λ. Ζηνός [8th/7th c.BC]:—;an inf. is often added, οὐδέ ς᾽ ἔγωγε λίσσομαι μένειν I do not pray thee to remain, [8th/7th c.BC]
2. c. acc. rei, to beg or pray for , οἷ αὐτῶι θάνατον λιτέσθαι [8th/7th c.BC]: c. dupl. acc. pers. et rei, ταῦτα μὲν οὐχ ὑμέας ἔτι λίσσομαι this I beg of you no more, [8th/7th c.BC] (ML)