[Grammar] appositive clause Vs. noun clause for an object

[etmom]

Hello!
I'm really wondering about whether the 'that clause' in the following sentence is an appositive clause or not.

Strong Rumors abounded that he was murdered by his serfs during a violent argument.

As I know, the verb abound is an intransitive verb and it is impossible that the verb has any object without preposition. Am I right?

Please let me know.

 

[tzfujimino]

Hello!
I'm really wondering about whether the 'that clause' in the following sentence is an appositive clause or not.

Strong Rumors abounded that he was murdered by his serfs during a violent argument.

As I know, the verb abound is an intransitive verb and it is impossible that the verb has any object without preposition. Am I right?

Please let me know.

Hello, etmom.
:-D
I think 'that he was murdered by his serfs during a violent argument' is in apposition to 'strong rumors'.
Well, "Strong rumors that he was murdered by his serfs during a violent argument abounded." would also be grammatical, but nobody would say so.
I imagine it is because the subject 'strong rumors' and the verb 'abounded' are too far apart.