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macrescere

macrescere [CL] , a (of person or animal) to become lean or thin, to waste away (also of personification). b (of food or other substance) to become thin, less dense or rich. a macrescit [v. l. marcescit] virtus, vitium pinguescit, inundat / livor Hanv. VI 33; quidam pisces dum habent ova inpinguantur et post eorum emissionem ~unt Quaest. Salern. N 20; quidam ‥ indemnitatem Beverlaci moleste ferentes et ex eorum successibus ~entes invidia suggillante Mir. J. Bev. C 340.  b recipe malve viscum ‥ et axungiam et pista et dimitte ~ere per ij dies vel iij, postea coque et cola Gilb. IV 204v. 2; pinguis [sc. victus] macrescit, dulcis acescit H. Avr. Hugh 297.

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