I.v. inch. n. [1. macer], to grow lean, meagre: “algor eas et famis macrescere cogit,” Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 15; 3, 5, 3: “macrescit pecus,” Col. 6, 3, 1: “macrescunt animalia,” Veg. Vet. 1, 7, 2: invidus alterius macrescit rebus opimis, grows thin at, pines away at, * Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 57: curionem agnum Plautus pro macro dixit, quasi cura macruisset, Paul. ex Fest. s. v. curionem, p. 60 Müll.
mā^cresco , crŭi, 3,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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