I.perf., ātum, 1, v. n. id., to expand and contract one's self like a pair of bellows (post-Aug. and rare): “animalia follicent,” Veg. Vet. 5, 75, 1.—Usu. in the part. praes.: “muli senes ... follicantes nares languidas,” App. M. 9, p. 222: “chamaeleon oscitans vescitur, follicans ruminat,” Tert. Pall. 3: “laxae manicae, caligae follicantes,” loose, Hier. Ep. 22, 34.
follĭco , no
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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