(cf. √ rip) cl. 6. 1.P. Ā. ([Dhātup. xxviii, 139]) limpáti, °te (pf. lilepa, [Br.] &c.; aor. alipat, [Kathās.]; alipata, alipta Gr.; -alipsata, [RV.]; fut. leptā, lepsyati, °te Gr.; inf. leptum, [ib.]; ind.p. -lipya, [Br.] &c.), to smear, besmear, anoint with (instr.), stain, soil, taint, pollute, defile, [TBr.] &c. &c.; to inflame, kindle, burn, [Bhaṭṭ.] : Pass. lipyate (ep. also °ti; aor. alepi), to be smeared &c.; to be attached to (loc.), stick, adhere, [ĪśUp.] :; Caus. lepayati (aor. alīlipat), to cause to smear &c.; to smear or anoint anything (acc.) with (instr.) or on (loc.), [Hcat.]; [Suśr.]; to cover, [R.]; to cast blame on any one, [Sāy.]; (limpayati), to smear anything (acc.) with (instr.) : Desid. lilipsati, °te Gr.: Intens. lelipyate, lelepti, [ib.]
[cf. Gk. ἀ-λείϕω, λιπαρός, Lat. lippus; Lith. lìpti; Goth. bileiban; Germ. bilîban, blîben, bleiben, leben, Leib; Angl.Sax. libban; Eng. to live, life.]