Defn: The quality of insisting, or being urgent or pressing; the act of dwelling upon as of special importance; persistence; urgency.
INSISTENT
In*sist"ent, a. Etym: [L. insistens, -entis, p. pr. of insistere.]
1. Standing or resting on something; as, an insistent wall. Sir H. Wotton.
2. Insisting; persistent; persevering.
3. (Zoöl.)
Defn: See Incumbent.
INSISTENTLY
In*sist"ent*ly, adv.
Defn: In an insistent manner.
INSISTURE
In*sis"ture, n.
Defn: A dwelling or standing on something; fixedness; persistence.
[Obs.] Shak.