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φλεγμαίνω

φλεγμαίνω, to be heated, inflamed, to fester

φλεγμ-αίνω, aor. ἐφλέγμηνα Ar. V. 276 (lyr.), D.C. 64.4, M.Ant. 4.49; later -ᾱνα LXX Na. 3.19:
    • I trans., cause to swell up; of food, fill, nourish, opp. ἰσχναίνω, Hp. Loc.Hom. 34.
    • II intr., to be heated, inflamed, fester, Id. Aph. 5.58, Prog. 7, LXX l.c.; πληγὴ φλεγμαίνουσα ib. Is. 1.6, cf.Ar. l.c., Pl. Ti. 85b.
        • b to be swollen, Hp. Loc.Hom. 13.
      • 2 of the sea, seethe, M.Ant. l.c.; κῦμα φλεγμαῖνον Hld. 5.17.
      • 3 metaph., φλεγμαίνουσα πόλις, opp. ὑγιής, Pl. R. 372e; ἀρχὴ φλεγμαίνουσα, = σπαργῶσα καὶ θυμουμένη, Id. Lg. 691e; τὰ φ. τῶν πραγμάτων Plu. Pomp. 21; of feelings, etc., Plb. 3.86.6, Plu. Per. 6, al., Hld. 7.21; οἱ στρατιῶται ἐφλέγμηναν D.C. l.c.; also of luxury, πολυτελεῖς καὶ φλεγμαίνουσαι τράπεζαι Plu. QConv. 2.660f; also τὰ ἐν Βαβυλῶνι φλεγμαίνοντα, of extravagant court ceremonial, Philostr. VA 2.25.

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