I.a. [1. flamma].
I. Neutr., to flame, blaze, burn (poet. and perh. only in the part. pres.): “super raros feni flammantis acervos Traicit immundos ebria turba pedes (in the purifications at the Palilia),” Prop. 4 (5), 4, 77.(cf. Ov. F. 4, 727 and ib. 781): “flammantia lumina torquens (anguis),” Verg. G. 3, 433.—
II. Act., to inflame, set on fire, burn; in pass. also to burn (poet. and in postAug. prose).—
A. Lit.: “quaecumque igni flammata cremantur,” Lucr. 2, 672: “ut interirent aut crucibus affixi aut flammandi,” Tac. A. 15, 54: “fax nubila flammans,” Val. Fl. 1, 568: principio aetherio flammatus Juppiter igni Vertitur, blazing, flaming, Cic. poët. Div. 1, 11, 17.—
2. Transf., of color, to make flame-colored, to color red, to redden: “illius roseo flammatur purpura vultu,” Stat. Ach. 1, 297; cf.: “flammata pudore juventus,” Val. Fl. 4, 655: “flammata toga,” i. e. fiery red, Mart. 5, 19, 12.—
B. Trop., to inflame, kindle, incite: “sic donis vulgum laudumque cupidine flammat,” Sil. 16, 303: “juvenem facta ad Mavortia,” id. 1, 55: “flammantur in hostem cornipedes,” Stat. Th. 8, 390: “his inter se vocibus instinctos flammavere insuper adlatae litterae,” Tac. H. 4, 24: “omnes exercitus flammaverat arrogantia venientium a Vitellio militum,” i. e. had inflamed with anger, incensed, id. ib. 2, 74; cf.: “talia flammato secum dea corde volutans,” inflamed, angry mind, Verg. A. 1, 50: “sponsae flammatus amore,” Val. Fl. 8, 300; Stat. Th. 1, 249.
