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|lshtext=<b>purpŭro</b>: āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. and n. [[purpura]].<br /><b>I</b> Act., to [[purple]], i. e. to [[make]] [[purple]]-colored, to [[dye]] [[with]] [[purple]]: undas, i. e. to [[darken]] (cf. [[purpureus]]), [[Furius]] ap. Gell. 18, 11, 3: purpurati [[nimium]] ocelli, Mart. Cap. 9, § 918.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Transf., to [[beautify]], [[adorn]], App. M. 6, p. 427 Oud.—<br /><b>II</b> Neutr., to be [[purple]] or [[purple]]-colored: purpurantes violae, Arn. 5, 160; Prud. Cath. 6, 82: purpurantem pingit annum floribus, Auct. Pervig. Ven. 12; App. M. 10, p. 149, 9.—*<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Transf., to be [[painted]] or [[adorned]], to [[shine]]: quae frondens purpurat [[auro]], Col. poët. 10, 101 dub. (al. quae frondent purpurā et [[auro]]).
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{{Gaffiot
|gf=<b>purpŭrō</b>, āre ([[purpura]]),<br /><b>1</b> tr., rendre pourpre, rendre sombre : [[Furius]] d. Gell. 18, 11, 3 || embellir, orner : Apul. M. 6, 24<br /><b>2</b> intr., être pourpré, être resplendissant : *Col. Rust. 10, 101.
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