germĭno, āvi, ātum, 1, v. n. and a. [germen] (post-Aug.).
I Neutr. , to sprout forth , put forth , bud , germinate : asparagus altissime germinat, Plin. 19, 8, 42, § 146; 13, 24, 46, § 129; 16, 25, 41, § 97 sqq. et saep. —
II Act. , to put forth : pennas, Plin. 30, 11, 30, § 101: capillum, id. 7, 6, 5, § 42.—
2 to beget , produce , Vulg. Isa. 45, 8; 61, 11.