I.v. n. inch., to swell up; to rise (poet. and in post-Aug. prose).
I. Lit.: “fluctus flatu intumescens,” Plin. 2, 81, 83, § 196; id. 37, 5, 18, § 69: “vidi virgineas intumuisse genas,” Ov. F. 6, 700.— “Of dropsical persons: intumuit suffusā venter ab undā,” Ov. F. 1, 215: “si partes corporis in vesicas intumuerint,” Plin. 20, 6, 23, § 51.—
B. Transf., to rise, be elevated, of the surface of the ground: “loco tamen ipso paululum intumescente,” Col. 1, 4, 10; cf.: “nec intumescit alta viperis humus,” Hor. Epod. 16, 52.—
II. Trop.
A. To swell up: “vox intumescit,” Tac. G. 3: “motus,” grows, increases, id. A. 1, 38: “intumuere statim superbia ferociaque,” Tac. H. 4, 19: “jure quodam potestatis intumescere,” to be puffed up, elated, Quint. 1, 1, 8: “rebus secundis,” Plin. Ep. 7, 31, 3: “supra humanum modum,” Sen. Cons. ad Polyb. 36.—
B. To become angry: “intumuit vati,” Ov. P. 4, 14, 34: “Juno, quod, etc.,” id. F. 6, 487; id. M. 8, 582 al.
