λιλαίομαι

λῐλαίομαι, only pres. and impf.,

• long or desire earnestly, freq. in Hom., mostly c. inf., long to be or do so and so, τίμε . . λιλαίεαι ἠπεροπεύειν; Il. 3.399; λ. πολεμίζειν 16.89; εὐνηθῆναι 14.331: metaph., of a lance, λιλαιομένη χροὸς ἆσαι longing to taste flesh, 21.168, cf. 11.574, 15.317; λιλαιομένη πόσιν εἶναι longing for him to be her husband, Od. 1.15, 9.30, 32, 23.334: c. gen., long for, πολέμοιο, ὁδοῖο, βιότοιο, δόρποιο, Il. 3.133, Od. 1.315, 12.328, 13.31; also φόωσδε λιλαίεο struggle to the light of day, 11.223: so in later Ep., c. inf., A.R. 3.394, al.: c. acc., Nonn. D. 28.144: abs., ib. 42.132.—Cf. λελίημαι.

λῐλαίομαι [cf. Lat. lascīvus, Skt. lasati] to yearn, have desire τινος for sthg. πολέμοιο for war Il. 3.133; ὁδοῖο to leave Od. 1.315, al. etc. |with inf.: ἠπεροπεύειν to deceive Il. 3.399; πολεμίζειν to fight Il. 16.89 etc. |with adv. of motion: φόωσδε λιλαίεο he yearns to return to the light Od. 11.223 fig. of a spear: λιλαιομένη χροὸς ἆσαι yearning to have its fill of flesh Il. 21.168

● pres. 2. sg. λιλαίεαι ‖ impf. 3. sg. ἐλιλαίετο Hes. Th. 665 etc. and λιλαίετο Od. 20.76 etc. ‖ pf. λελίημαι in 2. sg. λελίησαι Orph. fr. 280.4 Theocr. 25.196 | ptc. λελιημένος ‖ ppf. 3. sg. λελίητο Ap. 3.646, al. Orph. A. 1261.

λιλαίομαι, (ΛαΩ, λελίημαι), nur praes. u. impf., heftig begehren, verlangen, sich sehnen ; gew. c. inf., ἐν φιλότητι λιλαίεαι κοιμηθῆναι, Il. 14.331, προτὶ ἄστυ λιλαίομαι ἀπονέεσθαι, Od. 15.307, λιλαιομένη πόσιν εἶναι, verlangend, daß er ihr Gemahl sei, 1.15, 9.30 ; auch von leblosen Dingen, wie von der Lanze, λιλαιομένη χροὸς ἆσαι, Il. 21.168, wie φόωσδε λιλαίεο, ans Licht strebe, sc. zu gelangen, Od. 11.223 ; vgl. Theocr. 22.118. – Auch c. gen., ὀλοοῖο λιλαιόμενοι πολέμοιο, nach dem Kriege sich sehnend, verlangend, Il. 3.133, βιότοιο, Od. 12.328, δόρποιο, 13.31, ὁδοῖο, 1.315 ; Hes. Sc. 113 u. sp.D., ἠπείροιο, Ap.Rh. 1.1165.

λιλαίομαι

[λι-λάσομαι, fr. λασ-, desire. Cf. λαρός.]

• • 1

    To desire or be anxious to do something or for something to happen, be bent or set on doing something.

    With infin. : εἰ ἐν φιλότητι λιλαίεαι εὐνηθῆναι Il. 14.331. Cf. Il. 3.399, Il. 13.253, Il. 16.89, Il. 20.76 : εἰ ἀκουέμεναι λιλαίεαι Od. 11.380. Cf. Od. 1.15= Od. 9.30, Od. 9.32, 451, Od. 15.308, 327, Od. 20.27, Od. 22.349 (find it not in thy heart to ...), Od. 23.334.

    Of inanimate objects Il. 11.574= Il. 15.317, Il. 21.168.

  • 2

    To desire, be eager for.

    With genit. : πολέμοιο Il. 3.133 : βιότοιο (tendering, in fear for, their lives) Od. 12.328, Od. 24.536. Cf. Od. 1.315, Od. 13.31.– φόωσδε λιλαίεο (make thy way with all speed to ...) Od. 11.223.

λιλαίομαι , ipf. λιλαίετο: desire, be desirous of or eager for, τινός, Od. 13.31; freq. w. inf.; with the inf. omitted, Od. 11.223; metaph., of the lance, λιλαιομένη χροὸς ἆσαι. Cf. λελίημαι.

λιλαίομαι Mid., only in pres. and imperf.

• to long or desire earnestly, Il.; metaph. of a lance, λιλαιομένη χροὸς ἆσαι longing to taste flesh, Il.; λιλαιομένη πόσιν εἶναι longing for him to be her husband, Od.: —also c. gen. to long for, λιλαιόμενοι πολέμοιο Il., etc.:—also, φόωσδε λιλαίεσθαι to struggle to the light of day, Od.