verbrĕ-mā^crescoRE-MA^CRESCO☆ KeepMeaningto grow very leanLewis & Short 1879ModernAs printed, 1879REMACRESCOLEWIS & SHORTREMACRESCOrĕ-mā^cresco, crŭi, 3, I. v. inch. n., to grow very lean or thin, Suet. Dom. 18.Read the whole entry