I.to be red or ruddy (class.).
I. In gen.: “ulceribus quasi inustis omne rubere Corpus,” Lucr. 6, 1166: “per herbas Matutina rubent radiati lumina solis,” id. 5, 462; cf. id. 6, 210: “oculi luce,” id. 6, 1146: “ocelli flendo,” Cat. 3, 18: “Tyrio murice lana,” Ov. A. A. 3, 170: “sanguine litus Undaque,” id. M. 11, 375; cf. “cruore,” id. ib. 4, 481: “sanguineis aviaria baccis,” Verg. G. 2, 430.—
II. In partic.
A. To be reddened by blood: “Sigea rubebant Litora,” Ov. M. 12, 71 (cf. supra, with sanguine and cruore).—
B. To grow red, to redden, color up, blush: “rubeo, mihi crede,” Cic. Att. 15, 4, 3; Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 76, § 187; Hor. Ep. 2. 1, 267; 2, 2, 156; Juv. 1, 166.— Hence, rŭbens , entis, P. a., being red, red, reddish.
A. In gen.: “in picturis ostroque rubenti,” Lucr. 2, 35: “rubenti minio,” Tib. 2, 1, 55: “murice,” Verg. E. 4, 43: “vere rubenti,” id. G. 2, 319: “rubente dextera,” Hor. C. 1, 2, 2: “in rubente folio,” Plin. 16, 7, 10, § 29 (Jahn, in foliorum venis): “rubentibus auriculis,” Suet. Aug. 69: “cur iracundissime sint flavi rubentesque,” Sen. Ira, 2, 19, 5.— Comp.: “superficies,” Plin. 37, 6, 23, § 89.—
