I.to be rank, luxuriant, abound to excess (not in Cic. or Cæs.).
I. Lit.: “ager assiduā luxuriabat aquā,” Ov. F. 4, 644: “luxuriat Phrygio sanguine pinguis humus,” id. H. 1, 53: “cacumina virgarum ne luxurientur,” Col. Arb. 11: “ne (caules) in frondem luxurient,” Plin. 19, 6, 34, § 113: “in patulas comas, Ov. de Nuce, 20: ut seges in pingui luxuriabit humo,” id. A. A. 1, 360.—
B. Transf.
1. To wanton, sport, skip, bound, frisk: “(equus) luxurians,” Verg. A. 11, 497: “luxuriat pecus,” Ov. F. 1, 156: “leo luxurians,” Val. Fl. 6, 613.—
2. To have in abundance or excess, to abound in: “luxuriatque toris animosum pectus,” Verg. G. 3, 81: “faciem Deliciis decet luxuriare novis,” Ov. H. 16, 191.—
3. To swell, enlarge, grow rapidly: “membra luxuriant,” Ov. M. 7, 292.—
II. Trop.
A. Of style or language, to be luxuriant, to be too fruitful, to run riot: “luxuriantia compescet,” Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 122; cf.: “luxuriantia astringere (stilo),” Quint. 10, 4, 1.—
B. To be wanton or licentious, to indulge to excess, to revel, run riot, be dissolute: “ne luxuriarentur otio animi,” Liv. 1, 19: Capuam luxuriantem felicitate, id, 23, 2; cf. Flor. 2, 15: “libertate luxuriare,” Curt. 10, 7, 11: vereor ne haec laetitia luxuriet. Liv. 23, 12: “usus luxuriantis aetatis,” Macr. S. 7, 13, 11.
