(v. n.P. a.) : frāgro (collat. form fraglo, Dracont. Carm. 10, 287), āvi, 1, v. n. Sanscr. dhraj-, breathe, etc.; hence frāga; cf. flare, to blow
* To emit a smell, to smell (of both good and bad odors), to emit fragrance, to reek (poet. and in post-Aug. prose; esp. freq. in the part. pres.).
* Of a pleasant odor.
* In the verb. finit.: quod semper casiaque cinnamoque Fragras,Mart. 6, 55, 3: fragravit ore, quod rosarium Paesti,id. 5, 37, 9: et multa fragrat testa senibus auctumnis,id. 3, 58, 7: gemma vinum fragrat,Sol. 37 fin.
* Of an unpleasant smell: fragrat acerbus odor,Val. Fl. 4, 493: ne gravis hesterno fragres, Fescennia, vino,Mart. 1, 88, 1.—Hence, frāgrans, antis, P. a., sweet - scented, fragrant: fragrantissimum unguentum,App. M. 10, p. 249, 4: fragrantissimus spiritus,Mart. Cap. 1, § 85.—Adv.: frāgranter, fragrantly: crocum Ciliciae spirat fragrantius,Sol. 38, § 6.

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