I.imperf. scaturribat, App. M. 4, p. 145, 8), v. n. scateo, to stream, flow, or gush out (not before the Aug. period, and very rare).
I. Lit.: “scaturiens aqua,” Pall. 1, 33 fin.: “de summo vertice fons scaturribat (i. e. -riebat),” App. M. 4, 6, p. 145, 8: “oleum de terrā,” Ampel. Lib. Mem. 8, § 5.—
II. Transf., like scateo.
A. To come forth in great numbers, to swarm, abound: “vermiculi,” Auct. Priap. 4, 6 fin.: “vermes,” Vulg. 2 Macc. 9, 9.—
B. To be full of, filled with, abound in a thing.
2. Trop.: (Curio) totus, ut nunc est, hoc scaturit, he is all possessed with it, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 4, 2: aurae scaturientes sermonis, Prud. στεφ. 10, 551.
