singe
singe
v. trans.
Ar. and V. ἀ̆φεύειν (Aesch. Frag.); see burn.
v. trans.
Ar. and V. ἀ̆φεύειν (Aesch. Frag.); see burn.
SINGE
adurere: amburere (all round). To singe the beard with a hot coal barbam adurere candente carbone: to singe a pig suem ex tenuibus lignis flammula facta glabrare (Col. 12 45 4).
adurere: amburere (all round). To singe the beard with a hot coal barbam adurere candente carbone: to singe a pig suem ex tenuibus lignis flammula facta glabrare (Col. 12 45 4).
singe:
1. ădūro, ssi, stum, 3: to s. the beard and hair with burning walnut shells (in lieu of shaving), candentibus juglandium putaminibus barbam et capillum a., Cic. Tusc. 5, 20, 58: Liv.
2. ambūro, ssi, stum, 3 (to burn the outside of anything, without consuming it) s.d by the conflagration which destroyed his associates (fig.), incendio sociorum ambustus, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 27, 70. Phr.: to s. a pig, suem, ex tenuibus lignis flammula facta, glabrare, Col. 12, 53, fin.
1. ădūro, ssi, stum, 3: to s. the beard and hair with burning walnut shells (in lieu of shaving), candentibus juglandium putaminibus barbam et capillum a., Cic. Tusc. 5, 20, 58: Liv.
2. ambūro, ssi, stum, 3 (to burn the outside of anything, without consuming it) s.d by the conflagration which destroyed his associates (fig.), incendio sociorum ambustus, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 27, 70. Phr.: to s. a pig, suem, ex tenuibus lignis flammula facta, glabrare, Col. 12, 53, fin.