Ajjhosati [adhi + ava + sayati, sā,
to bind, pp. sita: see ajjhosita]
to be bound to, to be attached, bent on; to desire, cleave to, indulge in. Fut. ajjhosissati (does it belong here?) M I.328 (c. acc. paṭhaviŋ, better as ajjhesati). grd. ajjhositabha M I.109 (+ abhinanditabba, v. l. °etabba); DhsA 5 (id.); ger. ajjhosāya (q. v.) pp.
ajjhosita (q. v.).
Ajjhosita [cp. Sk. adhyavasita, from adhi + ava + sā; but sita is liable to confusion with sita = Sk. śrita, also through likeness of meaning with esita; see ajjhāsita & ajjhesita]
hanging on, cleaving to, being bent on, (c. loc.) S II.94 (+ mamāyita); A II.25 (diṭṭha suta muta +); Nd1 75, 106, 163 = Nd2 under nissita; Th 2, 470 (asāre = taṇhāvasena abhiniviṭṭha ThA 284); Pv IV.84 (mayhaŋ ghare = taṇhābhinivisena abhiniviṭṭha PvA 267; v. l. BB ajjhesita, SS ajjhāsita). --an° S IV.213; V.319; Nd1 411; Miln 74 (pabbajita).