A.to be full to bursting, swell, be ripe, “μαστὸς σπαργῶν” E.Ba.701, cf. Cyc.55 (lyr.); of nursing mothers, swell with milk, Pl.R.460c (metaph., Id.Smp.206d); ς. τοὺς μαστοὺς ὑπὸ γάλακτος or γάλακτι, D.H.1.79, Plu.2.320d.
3. of plants, Poll. 1.230.
II. metaph., swell with desire or passion, Pl.Phdr.256a; “πρὸς δόξαν” Plu.2.1100a, cf. 585c; “ἐπὶ τὴν βασιλείαν” Id.Art.3: abs., wax wanton, be insolent, “σπαργῶσαν . . τὴν ἀρχὴν ὁρῶν” Pl.Lg.692a; “ὀλιγαρχία-ῶσα” Plu.Lyc.7; “-ῶντι τῷ δήμῳ” Id.Comp.Per.Fab.1.