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ingrassari

ingrassari [LL] , to act in a predatory manner, to rage: a (of person); b (of natural force); c (of abstr.). a [Saxones] ~antes ‥ subito cives invaserunt, quasi lupi oves Flor. Hist. I 224.  b viscera illius ~ante veneno cruciantur NLA I 434; vento ~ante usque insulam Inchkeitht venerunt Extr. Chr. Scot. 167.  c c1225 humana malicia ad sacre religionis subversionem instanter ~atur Reg. Malm. II 12; s1234 contigit, guerra ~ante tempore regis Johannis, quod ‥ M. Par. Maj. III 291; s1258 de immanitate famis tunc temporis ~antis Ib. V 693 tit.; s1142 nullus honor vel reverentia jam ferebatur, ~ante odio et werra, Dei ecclesie Id. Min. I 270.

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