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σπαργάω

σπαργάω, to be full to bursting, to swell, be ripe

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σπαργῶντας present active participle masculine accusative plural of σπαργάω

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σπαργ-άω, = ὀργάω,
  • to be full to bursting, swell, be ripe, μαστὸς σπαργῶν E. Ba. 701, cf. Cyc. 55 (lyr.); of nursing mothers, swell with milk, Pl. R. 460c (metaph., Id. Smp. 206d); σ. τοὺς μαστοὺς ὑπὸ γάλακτος or γάλακτι, D.H. 1.79, Plu. Fort.Rom. 2.320d.
      • 2 swell with humours, τὰ ἄνω . . σ. Hp. Epid. 2.6.21, cf. Gal. 19.82.
      • 3 of plants, Poll. 1.230.
    • II metaph., swell with desire or passion, Pl. Phdr. 256a; πρὸς δόξαν Plu. Suav. 2.1100a, cf. Gen.Socr. 585c; ἐπὶ τὴν βασιλείαν Id. Art. 3: abs., wax wanton, be insolent, σπαργῶσαν . . τὴν ἀρχὴν ὁρῶν Pl. Lg. 692a; ὀλιγαρχία-ῶσα Plu. Lyc. 7; -ῶντι τῷ δήμῳ Id. Comp.Per.Fab. 1.

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