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 σφρι_γᾷ Lobeck conjectured σφρι^γάᾳ.]
