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σφριγάω

σφριγάω, to be full to bursting

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σφριγῶντες present active participle masculine nominative plural, present active participle masculine vocative plural of σφριγάω

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σφρῐγ-άω [v. fin.],
  • to be full to bursting, to be plump, esp. of a womanʼs breasts, Hp. Mul. 1.71; οὔθατα σ. Poll. 1.250: then,
      • 2 generally, of young persons, high-fed horses, etc., to be fresh, vigorous, in full health and strength, νέῳ τε καὶ σφριγῶντι σώματι E. Andr. 196; εὐσωματεῖ καὶ σφριγᾷ Ar. Nu. 799; σφριγᾷ τὸ σῶμά σου Id. Lys. 80; τὰ σώματα σφριγῶντες Pl. Lg. 840b; ἥβῃ σφριγῶντες Achae. 4; οἱ μύες (muscles) σφριγῶντες, ὡς ἂν εἴποι τις Archig. ap. Gal. 8.91; of animals, σφριγῶσα ἡμίονος Eust. 1322.34; βόες τὸν αὐχένα σφριγῶντες Hld. 3.1; of trees, δένδρα σφριγῶντα νέοις κλωσίν luxuriant, Luc. Am. 12; βότρυες σφριγῶντες D.Chr. 7.75; εὐδίᾳ καὶ γαλήνῃ σ. Ph. 1.14.
      • 3 metaph., full-blooded, swollen with passion or pride, σφριγῶντα θυμόν A. Pr. 382; μῦθον E. Supp. 478.
      • 4 swell with desire, be at heat, Opp. C. 3.368; τῶν σφριγώντων ἐν λόγοις Com.Adesp. 276: c. inf., Ael. NA 14.5. Chiefly used in the pres. part. [In Opp. l.c., for σφρῑγᾷ Lobeck conjectured σφρῐγάᾳ.]

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