I.a. [pus].
I. Neutr., to gather matter, form pus, come to a head, suppurate.
A. Lit.: “(cancer) fistulosus subtus suppurat sub carne,” Cato, R. R. 157, 3; Col. 6, 12, 2; Plin. 22, 14, 16, § 38; 22, 25, 70, § 142; 22, 25, 73, § 152.—Also part. as subst.: suppŭ-rantĭa , ĭum, n., gatherings, suppurating sores, Plin. 22, 24, 58, § 122. —
B. Trop. (post-Aug.): “cum voluptates angusto corpori ingestae suppurare coeperunt,” Sen. Ep. 59, 17: “quos hasta praetoris infami lucro et quandoque suppuraturo exercet,” i. e. to become noxious, id. Brev. Vit. 12, 1. —
II. Act., to bring to a head, cause to suppurate (post-Aug.).
A. Lit. (only in part. perf.), suppurated, full of matter or sores: “aures,” Plin. 29, 2, 9, § 33.—Subst.: suppurāta , ōrum, n., matter, pus, Plin. 21, 19, 76, § 131; 23, 3, 35, § 72; 20, 4, 14, § 29; 22, 25, 58, § 124.—
