The corpus record

λιχν-εύω

lichneuo

gormandize

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Where it lives

Discourses 3 · 0.4/10k

What it meant

λιχν-εύω · lichn-euō — LSJ

gormandize

gormandize, περὶ τὰς πέτρας Luc. Pisc. 48, cf. Arr. Epict. 2.4.8, Plu. QConv. 2.713c.

II desire greedily, covet, desire eagerly, to be greedy, to be lusted after

desire greedily, covet, τὰ δημόσια D.H. 8.73; δόξαν Plu. Comp.Dem.Cic. 2:—Med., desire eagerly to do, c. inf., Id. Glor.Ath. 2.347a; to be greedy, λ. εἰς ὅρασιν Lib. Descr. 30.3: c. gen., σαρκὸς ἀνθρωπείου λ. Sch.Il.Oxy. 221 ix 35:—Pass., to be lusted after, Nic.Dam. 1 J. codd. (dub.).

In the wild

λίχνευε · lichneue Epictetus, Discourses 2.4 (DIORISIS sentence 1997)
λιχνεύεις · lichneueis Epictetus, Discourses 2.4 (DIORISIS sentence 2002)
λιχνεύοντα · lichneuonta Epictetus, Discourses 4.8 (DIORISIS sentence 6918)

Where it came from

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