scorch
scorch
v. trans.
Parch, dry up: P. and V. ξηραίνειν (Eur. Cycl., Plat. in pass.), σῠναυαίνειν (Eur. Cycl., Plat. in pass.), P. ἀποξηραίνειν,Ar. στᾰθεύειν.
Scorch all round (of lightning): Ar. περιφλύειν.
Burn: P. and V. κά̄ειν, θερμαίνειν ; see burn.
Scorched by the sun’s bright flame: V. στᾰθευτὸς ἡλίου φοίβῃ φλογί (Aesch. P.V. 22).
v. trans.
Parch, dry up: P. and V. ξηραίνειν (Eur. Cycl., Plat. in pass.), σῠναυαίνειν (Eur. Cycl., Plat. in pass.), P. ἀποξηραίνειν,Ar. στᾰθεύειν.
Scorch all round (of lightning): Ar. περιφλύειν.
Burn: P. and V. κά̄ειν, θερμαίνειν ; see burn.
Scorched by the sun’s bright flame: V. στᾰθευτὸς ἡλίου φοίβῃ φλογί (Aesch. P.V. 22).
SCORCH
urere: adurere. Vid: BURN
urere: adurere. Vid: BURN
scorch (v.):
1. ădūro, ssi, stum, 3 (to burn on the surface): places s.'d by the sun, loca sole adusta, Plin. 19, 1, 4: s.'d ("burnt") bread, panis adustus, Hor. S. 2, 8, 68.
2. ambūro, ssi, stum, 3 (to burn or singe all round): Verres s.'d by the fire which consumed his companions (fig.), Verres sociorum ambustus incendio, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 27, 70.
3. torreo, ui, tostum, 2 (to roast; dry up terribly): they were s.'d by the flame on every side, undique flamma torrebantur, Caes. B. G. 5, 43. Freq. of the action of the sun, etc.: Hor. Od. 3, 1, 31 (torrentia agros sidera); and fig. of love, id.
1. ădūro, ssi, stum, 3 (to burn on the surface): places s.'d by the sun, loca sole adusta, Plin. 19, 1, 4: s.'d ("burnt") bread, panis adustus, Hor. S. 2, 8, 68.
2. ambūro, ssi, stum, 3 (to burn or singe all round): Verres s.'d by the fire which consumed his companions (fig.), Verres sociorum ambustus incendio, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 27, 70.
3. torreo, ui, tostum, 2 (to roast; dry up terribly): they were s.'d by the flame on every side, undique flamma torrebantur, Caes. B. G. 5, 43. Freq. of the action of the sun, etc.: Hor. Od. 3, 1, 31 (torrentia agros sidera); and fig. of love, id.