I.v. inch. n., to become or grow green again; to recover its verdure.
I. Lit. (rare): “laesae silvae,” Ov. M. 2, 408: “arbor Ruminalis in novos fetus,” Tac. A. 13, 58: “caepe revirescit decedente lunā, contra autem inarescit adulescente,” Gell. 20, 8, 17.—
2. Poet., transf., of an old man, to become young again: “spes est virginibus subjecta, Arte suum parili revirescere posse parentem,” Ov. M. 7, 305: “pars credunt torvos patriā revirescere vultus,” Sil. 15, 134.—
II. Trop., to grow strong or vigorous again; to grow young again; to be renewed; to flourish again; to revive (freq. and class.): “aliquando rei publicae vires, quae malitiā nocentum exaruerunt, virtute optimatium revirescent,” Auct. Her. 4, 34, 45; cf.: “quamquam sunt accisae (res), tamen efferent se aliquando et ad renovandum bellum revirescent,” Cic. Prov. Cons. 14, 34; id. Phil. 7, 1, 1: cum semel invasit senectus, regressum non habet, nec revirescere aut repubescere potest, Col. 2, 1, 4; Flor. prooem. fin.: “imperium,” Curt. 10, 9, 5: “domus Germanici,” Tac. A. 4, 12: “partes,” id. H. 3, 7 fin.: “dux pignore promissae laudis,” Sil. 8, 228: “nunc praeclari facti decus crebrā memoriā revirescit,” Val. Max. 4, 8, 4.
