σφριγάω
ὥσπερ ἀνέµου 'ξαίφνης ἀσελγοῦς γενοµένου → just as when a wind suddenly turns foul, just as when a wind suddenly turns nasty
English (LSJ)
[v. fin.],
A to be full to bursting, to be plump, esp. of a woman's 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.NA14.5. Chiefly used in the pres. part. [In Opp. l.c., for σφρῑγᾷ Lobeck conjectured σφρῐγάᾳ.]
