I.v. inch. n., to become dry in any place, to dry up, become quite dry (post-Aug.).
I. Lit.: “in sole,” Plin. 26, 8.40, § 66; “for which: caenum illitum sole,” id. 31, 6, 32, § 61: “opus,” Vitr. 7, 3: “medicamenta,” Cels. 5, 17 fin.: “fructus ante maturitatem,” Col. 4, 24, 3: “germina multa cum inaruere,” Plin. 27, 11, 71, § 95: “nihil facilius quam lacrimas inarescere,” Quint. 6, 1, 27.—
II. Trop., to dry up, become exhausted: “ne (liberalitas) nimia profusione inarescat,” Plin. Ep. 2, 4, 4.
