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  • 1 coruscus

        coruscus adj.,    in waving motion, waving, vibrating, tremulous: silvae, V.: ilices, V.—Flashing, gleaming, glittering: ignis, H.: vis fulminis, C. poet.: sol, V.: radii (solis), O.: Pyrrhus telis, V.: cristis capita alta corusci, V.
    * * *
    I
    corusca, coruscum ADJ
    vibrating/waving/tremulous/shaking; flashing, twinkling; brilliant (L+S)
    II
    lightening; (2 Ezra 6:2)

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  • 2 fulgur

        fulgur uris （plur. once fulgora, C.), n    [2 FLAG-], flashing lightning, lightning: inmixta fulgura ventis, O.: de fulgurum vi dubitare: fulgura interpretantes: ad fulgura pallent, Iu.: fulgure terruit orbem, O.: feriunt Fulgura montes, thunderbolts, H.: publica fulgura, i. e. things blasted by lightning, Iu.
    * * *
    lightning, flashing, brightness

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  • 3 micāns

        micāns antis, adj.    [P. of mico], twinkling, sparkling, glittering, gleaming, flashing, glowing: stella radiis, C. poët.: stellae, O.: voltus, L.
    * * *
    (gen.), micantis ADJ
    flashing, gleaming, sparkling, twinkling, glittering

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  • 4 fulgēns

        fulgēns ntis, adj.    [P. of fulgeo], shining, bright, dazzling, glistening: oculi, H.: arcus, H.: signis Castra, H.: Aere caput, with gleaming helmet, V. —Fig., illustrious, glorious: imperio Africae, H.: sacerdotio, Ta.
    * * *
    fulgentis (gen.), fulgentior -or -us, fulgentissimus -a -um ADJ
    flashing, gleaming/glittering, resplendent; brilliant (white); bright, splendid

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  • 5 coruscus

    (a) flashing, twinkling, shaking, trembling.

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  • 6 micans

    twinkling, sparkling, shining, gleaming, flashing, glowing.

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  • 7 aestus

    aestus, ūs (archaic gen. aesti, Pac. 97 Rib.; rare form of nom. plur. aestuus). m. [kind. with aestas and Gr. aithô; v. aestas], an undulating, boiling, waving, tossing; a waving, heaving, billowy motion.
    I.
    Lit.
    A.
    Of fire; hence, in gen., fire, glow, heat (orig. in relation to its flashing up; while fervor denotes a glowing, ardor a burning, and calor a warming heat; yet it was early used for warming heat;

    v. the following example): nam fretus ipse anni permiscet frigus et aestum,

    heat and cold are blended, Lucr. 6, 364 (for which calor, id. 6, 368, 371 al.):

    multa aestu victa per agros,

    id. 5, 1104:

    exsuperant flammae, furit aestus ad auras,

    Verg. A. 2, 759:

    caniculae,

    Hor. C. 1, 17, 18; so id. Ep. 1, 8, 5:

    labore et aestu languidus,

    Sall. J. 51.—In plur.:

    neque frigora neque aestus facile tolerabat,

    Suet. Aug. 81.—So of midday heat:

    aestibus at mediis umbrosam exquirere vallem,

    Verg. G. 3, 331 (cf. Cic. Ac. 2, 22: ille cum aestuaret, umbram secutus est).—And of the heat of disease (of [p. 63] wounds, fever, inflammation, etc.): ulceris aestus, Att. ap. Cic. Tusc. 2, 7, 19:

    homines aegri cum aestu febrique jactantur,

    Cic. Cat. 1, 13.—
    B.
    The undulating, heaving motion of the sea, the swell, surge: fervet aestu pelagus, Pac. ap. Cic. de Or. 3, 39; hence, meton. for the sea in agitation, waves, billows:

    delphines aestum secabant,

    Verg. A. 8, 674:

    furit aestus harenis,

    id. ib. 1, 107:

    aestus totos campos inundaverant,

    Curt. 9, 9, 18.—In Verg. once of the boiling up of water in a vessel: exsultant aestu latices, Aen. 7, 464.—
    C.
    Esp., the periodical flux and reflux or ebb and flow of the sea, the tide (cf. Varr. L. L. 9, 19; Mel. 3, 1:

    aestus maris accedere et reciprocare maxime mirum, pluribus quidem modis, sed causa in sole lunāque,

    Plin. 2, 97, 99); Plaut. As. 1, 3, 6: quid de fretis aut de marinis aestibus dicam? quorum accessus et recessus ( flow and ebb) lunae motu gubernantur, Cic. Div. 2, 14 fin.:

    crescens,

    Plin. 2, 100, 97, § 219:

    decedens,

    id. ib.:

    recedens,

    id. 2, 98, 101, § 220: secundus, in our favor, Sall. Fragm. ap. Gell. 10, 26, 2: adversus, against us, id. ap. Non. 138, 8.—
    II.
    Trop.
    A.
    The passionate ferment or commotion of the mind, the fire, glow, ardor of any ( even a good) passion (cf. aestuo, II. A.):

    et belli magnos commovit funditus aestus (genus humanum),

    has stirred up from their very bottom the waves of discord, Lucr. 5, 1434:

    civilis belli aestus,

    Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 47 (cf. id. C. 2, 7, 15):

    repente te quasi quidam aestus ingenii tui procul a terrā abripuit atque in altum abstraxit,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 36:

    hunc absorbuit aestus quidam gloriae,

    id. Brut. 81:

    stultorum regum et populorum continet aestus,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 8:

    perstet et, ut pelagi, sic pectoris adjuvet aestum,

    the glow of love, Ov. H. 16, 25.—
    B.
    A vacillating, irresolute state of mind, doubt, uncertainty, hesitation, trouble, embarrassment, anxiely:

    qui tibi aestus, qui error, quae tenebrae,

    Cic. Div. in Caecin. 14:

    vario fluctuat aestu,

    Verg. A. 12, 486:

    amor magno irarum fluctuat aestu,

    id. ib. 4, 532; cf. id. ib. 8, 19:

    aestus curaeque graves,

    Hor. S. 1, 2, 110.—
    C.
    In the Epicurean philos. lang. of Lucretius, the undulatory flow or stream of atoms, atomic efflux, as the cause of perception (cf. affluo, I.):

    Perpetuoque fluunt certis ab rebus odores, Frigus ut a fluviis, calor ab sole, aestus ab undis Aequoris, exesor moerorum litora propter, etc.,

    Lucr. 6, 926; and in id. 6, 1002 sq., the magnetic fluid is several times designated by aestus lapidis.

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  • 8 ardor

    ardor, ōris, m. [ardeo], a flame, fire, heat, burning heat, lit. and trop.
    I.
    Lit.:

    solis ardor,

    Lucr. 2, 212:

    exortus est sol cum ardore,

    Vulg. Jac. 1, 11:

    ignium,

    Lucr. 5, 587:

    ignis,

    Vulg. 2 Pet. 3, 12:

    flammarum,

    Lucr. 5, 1093:

    flammaï,

    id. 5, 1099 al.:

    visas ab occidente faces ardoremque caeli,

    Cic. Cat. 3, 8:

    ardor caelestis, qui aether vel caelum nominatur,

    id. N. D. 2, 15, 41:

    ardore deflagrare,

    id. Ac. 2, 37, 119:

    ardores corporum in morbis,

    Plin. 14, 16, 18, § 99:

    Visitabo vos in egestate et ardore,

    with burning fever, Vulg. Lev. 26, 16 al. —
    II.
    Trop.
    A.
    Of the flashing fire of the eyes, brightness, brilliancy:

    fervescit et ex oculis micat acribus ardor,

    and fire gleams forth from the keen eyes, Lucr. 3, 289:

    ille imperatorius ardor oculorum,

    Cic. Balb. 21, and id. N. D. 2, 42, 107.—Of the external appearance in gen.:

    in te ardor voltuum atque motuum,

    Cic. Div. 1, 37, 80:

    oris,

    animation, Vell. 2, 35.—
    B.
    Of the passions or feelings, heat, ardor, glow, impatience, eagerness, ardent desire:

    Sive voluptas est sive est contrarius ardor, i. e. dolor,

    some tormenting pain, Lucr. 3, 251:

    cupiditatum ardore restincto,

    Cic. Fin. 1, 13, 43:

    ardor mentis ad gloriam,

    id. Cael. 31:

    quem ardorem studii censetis fuisse in Archimede, qui etc.,

    id. Fin. 5, 19, 50:

    ardor animi non semper adest, isque cum consedit,

    id. Brut. 24, 93:

    vultus ardore animi micans,

    Liv. 6, 13:

    ardorem compescere,

    Tac. Agr. 8; Liv. 8, 16. — Transf. from the combatants to the weapons:

    tantus fuit ardor armorum,

    Liv. 22, 5:

    Ardorem cupiens dissimulare meum,

    glowing love, Tib. 4, 12, 6; so Ov. M. 7, 76.— With obj. gen.:

    at te ejusdem virginis ardor Perdiderat,

    Ov. M. 9, 101; 9, 140; Hor. Epod. 11, 27 al.—And meton., the object of ardent affection, love, flame:

    tu primus et ultimus illi Ardor eris,

    Ov. M. 14, 683.

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  • 9 coruscum

    cŏruscus, a, um, adj. [corusco, II.] ( poet.).
    I.
    In waving motion, waving, vibrating, tremulous:

    silvae,

    Verg. A. 1, 164:

    ilices,

    id. ib. 12, 701.—Humorously:

    omnia corusca prae tremore fabulor,

    i. e. trembling, Plaut. Rud. 2, 6, 42.—
    II.
    Flashing, gleaming, glittering:

    fulgura,

    Lucr. 5, 296.—So of lightning:

    ignis,

    Lucr. 6, 203; Hor. C. 1, 34, 6:

    lumina,

    Lucr. 6, 283.—Also: vis fulminis, Poët. ap. Cic. Tusc. 2, 9, 21:

    sol,

    Verg. G. 1, 234; cf.:

    radii (solis),

    Ov. M. 1, 768:

    lampades,

    id. ib. 12, 247:

    viri ferro auroque,

    Stat. Th. 4, 9; cf.

    in Greek constr.: cristis capita alta corusci,

    Verg. A. 9, 678. —
    B.
    Transf., brilliant, enthumêma, Gell. 17, 20, 4.— Subst.: cŏruscum, i, n., lightning, Venant. 3, 4.

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  • 10 coruscus

    cŏruscus, a, um, adj. [corusco, II.] ( poet.).
    I.
    In waving motion, waving, vibrating, tremulous:

    silvae,

    Verg. A. 1, 164:

    ilices,

    id. ib. 12, 701.—Humorously:

    omnia corusca prae tremore fabulor,

    i. e. trembling, Plaut. Rud. 2, 6, 42.—
    II.
    Flashing, gleaming, glittering:

    fulgura,

    Lucr. 5, 296.—So of lightning:

    ignis,

    Lucr. 6, 203; Hor. C. 1, 34, 6:

    lumina,

    Lucr. 6, 283.—Also: vis fulminis, Poët. ap. Cic. Tusc. 2, 9, 21:

    sol,

    Verg. G. 1, 234; cf.:

    radii (solis),

    Ov. M. 1, 768:

    lampades,

    id. ib. 12, 247:

    viri ferro auroque,

    Stat. Th. 4, 9; cf.

    in Greek constr.: cristis capita alta corusci,

    Verg. A. 9, 678. —
    B.
    Transf., brilliant, enthumêma, Gell. 17, 20, 4.— Subst.: cŏruscum, i, n., lightning, Venant. 3, 4.

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  • 11 Flamma

    1.
    flamma, ae (archaic gen. sing. flammaï, Lucr. 1, 725; 900; 5, 1099), f. [for flagma, v. flagro; cf. Gr. phlegma, from phlegô], a blazing fire, a blaze, flame (cf. ignis).
    I.
    Lit.: fana flammā deflagrata, Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 3, 19, 44 (Trag. v. 116 ed. Vahl.); Lucr. 6, 1169:

    dicere aiunt Ennium, flammam a sapiente facilius ore in ardente opprimi quam bona dicta teneat,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 54, 222:

    flammam concipere,

    to take fire, Caes. B. C. 2, 14, 2:

    flammā torreri,

    id. B. G. 5, 43, 4:

    flamma ab utroque cornu comprehensa, naves sunt combustae,

    id. B. C. 3, 101, 5:

    circumventi flammā,

    id. B. G. 6, 16, 4:

    effusa flamma pluribus locis reluxit,

    Liv. 30, 6, 5:

    flammam sedare,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 42 fin.:

    lumina illa non flammae, sed scintillis inter fumum emicantibus similia,

    Quint. 8, 5, 29:

    solis flammam per caeli caerula pasci,

    the blazing light, Lucr. 1, 1090:

    erat is splendidissimo candore inter flammas circulus elucens,

    i. e. among the blazing stars, Cic. Rep. 6, 16:

    polo fixae flammae,

    Ov. Tr. 4, 3, 15:

    deum genitor rutilas per nubila flammas Spargit,

    i. e. flashing lightnings, id. F. 3, 285:

    flammam media ipsa tenebat Ingentem,

    i. e. a torch, Verg. A. 6, 518; so,

    armant picis unguine flammas,

    Val. Fl. 8, 302;

    for ignis: modum ponere iambis flammā,

    Hor. C. 1, 16, 3:

    flamma ferroque absumi,

    by fire and sword, Liv. 30, 6; Juv. 10, 266.—
    b.
    Provv.
    (α).
    Flamma fumo est proxima:

    Fumo comburi nihil potest, flamma potest,

    i. e. the slightest approach to impropriety leads to vice, Plaut. Curc. 1, 1, 53. —
    (β).
    E flamma cibum petere, to snatch [p. 757] food from the flames, i. e. to be reduced to extremities for want of it, Ter. Eun. 3, 2, 38 (cf. Cat. 59).—
    (γ).
    Prius undis flamma (sc. miscebitur), sooner will fire mingle with water, of any thing impossible, Poët. ap. Cic. Phil. 13, 21, 49.—
    (δ).
    Unda dabit flammas, Ov. Tr. 1, 8, 4.—
    (ε).
    flamma recens parva sparsa resedit aqua, = obsta principiis, Ov. H. 17, 190.—
    B.
    Transf.
    1.
    Of color, flame-color:

    reddit flammam excellentis purpurae,

    Plin. 35, 6, 27, § 46:

    stant lumina (i. e. oculi) flammā,

    his eyes glare with fire, Verg. A. 6, 300; cf.:

    rubrā suffusus lumina flammā,

    Ov. M. 11, 368.—
    2.
    Fever-heat, Ov. M. 7, 554.—
    II.
    Trop., viz., acc. as the notion of glowing heat or of destructive power predominates (cf. flagro, II.).—
    A.
    The flame or fire of passion, esp. of love, the flame or glow of love, flame, passion, love:

    amoris turpissimi,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 35, § 92:

    cuncto concepit pectore flammam Funditus,

    Cat. 64, 92; cf.:

    excute virgineo conceptas pectore flammas,

    Ov. M. 7, 17:

    digne puer meliore flammā,

    Hor. C. 1, 27, 20:

    ira feri mota est: spirat pectore flammas,

    Ov. M. 8, 355; Sil. 17, 295:

    omnis illa vis et quasi flamma oratoris,

    Cic. Brut. 24, 93; cf.:

    scilicet non ceram illam neque figuram tantam vim in sese habere, sed memoria rerum gestarum eam flammam egregiis viris in pectore crescere,

    Sall. J. 4, 6.—
    B.
    A devouring flame, destructive fire, suffering, danger:

    incidi in ipsam flammam civilis discordiae vel potius belli,

    Cic. Fam. 16, 11, 2:

    invidiae,

    id. de Or. 3, 3, 11:

    is se tum eripuit flammā,

    id. Brut. 23, 90:

    implacatae gulae,

    i. e. raging hunger, Ov. M. 8, 849.—
    C.
    Flamma Jovis, the name of a red flower, Plin. 27, 7, 27, § 44.
    2.
    Flamma, ae, m., a Roman surname, Tac. H. 4, 45.

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  • 12 flamma

    1.
    flamma, ae (archaic gen. sing. flammaï, Lucr. 1, 725; 900; 5, 1099), f. [for flagma, v. flagro; cf. Gr. phlegma, from phlegô], a blazing fire, a blaze, flame (cf. ignis).
    I.
    Lit.: fana flammā deflagrata, Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 3, 19, 44 (Trag. v. 116 ed. Vahl.); Lucr. 6, 1169:

    dicere aiunt Ennium, flammam a sapiente facilius ore in ardente opprimi quam bona dicta teneat,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 54, 222:

    flammam concipere,

    to take fire, Caes. B. C. 2, 14, 2:

    flammā torreri,

    id. B. G. 5, 43, 4:

    flamma ab utroque cornu comprehensa, naves sunt combustae,

    id. B. C. 3, 101, 5:

    circumventi flammā,

    id. B. G. 6, 16, 4:

    effusa flamma pluribus locis reluxit,

    Liv. 30, 6, 5:

    flammam sedare,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 42 fin.:

    lumina illa non flammae, sed scintillis inter fumum emicantibus similia,

    Quint. 8, 5, 29:

    solis flammam per caeli caerula pasci,

    the blazing light, Lucr. 1, 1090:

    erat is splendidissimo candore inter flammas circulus elucens,

    i. e. among the blazing stars, Cic. Rep. 6, 16:

    polo fixae flammae,

    Ov. Tr. 4, 3, 15:

    deum genitor rutilas per nubila flammas Spargit,

    i. e. flashing lightnings, id. F. 3, 285:

    flammam media ipsa tenebat Ingentem,

    i. e. a torch, Verg. A. 6, 518; so,

    armant picis unguine flammas,

    Val. Fl. 8, 302;

    for ignis: modum ponere iambis flammā,

    Hor. C. 1, 16, 3:

    flamma ferroque absumi,

    by fire and sword, Liv. 30, 6; Juv. 10, 266.—
    b.
    Provv.
    (α).
    Flamma fumo est proxima:

    Fumo comburi nihil potest, flamma potest,

    i. e. the slightest approach to impropriety leads to vice, Plaut. Curc. 1, 1, 53. —
    (β).
    E flamma cibum petere, to snatch [p. 757] food from the flames, i. e. to be reduced to extremities for want of it, Ter. Eun. 3, 2, 38 (cf. Cat. 59).—
    (γ).
    Prius undis flamma (sc. miscebitur), sooner will fire mingle with water, of any thing impossible, Poët. ap. Cic. Phil. 13, 21, 49.—
    (δ).
    Unda dabit flammas, Ov. Tr. 1, 8, 4.—
    (ε).
    flamma recens parva sparsa resedit aqua, = obsta principiis, Ov. H. 17, 190.—
    B.
    Transf.
    1.
    Of color, flame-color:

    reddit flammam excellentis purpurae,

    Plin. 35, 6, 27, § 46:

    stant lumina (i. e. oculi) flammā,

    his eyes glare with fire, Verg. A. 6, 300; cf.:

    rubrā suffusus lumina flammā,

    Ov. M. 11, 368.—
    2.
    Fever-heat, Ov. M. 7, 554.—
    II.
    Trop., viz., acc. as the notion of glowing heat or of destructive power predominates (cf. flagro, II.).—
    A.
    The flame or fire of passion, esp. of love, the flame or glow of love, flame, passion, love:

    amoris turpissimi,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 35, § 92:

    cuncto concepit pectore flammam Funditus,

    Cat. 64, 92; cf.:

    excute virgineo conceptas pectore flammas,

    Ov. M. 7, 17:

    digne puer meliore flammā,

    Hor. C. 1, 27, 20:

    ira feri mota est: spirat pectore flammas,

    Ov. M. 8, 355; Sil. 17, 295:

    omnis illa vis et quasi flamma oratoris,

    Cic. Brut. 24, 93; cf.:

    scilicet non ceram illam neque figuram tantam vim in sese habere, sed memoria rerum gestarum eam flammam egregiis viris in pectore crescere,

    Sall. J. 4, 6.—
    B.
    A devouring flame, destructive fire, suffering, danger:

    incidi in ipsam flammam civilis discordiae vel potius belli,

    Cic. Fam. 16, 11, 2:

    invidiae,

    id. de Or. 3, 3, 11:

    is se tum eripuit flammā,

    id. Brut. 23, 90:

    implacatae gulae,

    i. e. raging hunger, Ov. M. 8, 849.—
    C.
    Flamma Jovis, the name of a red flower, Plin. 27, 7, 27, § 44.
    2.
    Flamma, ae, m., a Roman surname, Tac. H. 4, 45.

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  • 13 fulgidus

    fulgĭdus, a, um, adj. [fulgeo], flashing, glittering, shining (ante- and post-class.):

    lumina,

    Lucr. 3, 363:

    acies ornatu fulgida Martis,

    Claud. in Ruf. 2, 351; Anthol. Lat. 5, 41, 15.— Comp.: fulgidier radio, Ven. Carm. 8, 5 fin.

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  • 14 fulgur

    fulgur (also in the nom. FVLGVS, acc. to Fest. s. v. fulgere, p. 92 fin. Müll. N. cr.), ŭris, n. [fulgeo], flashing lightning, lightning.
    I.
    Prop. (=splendor fulminis, opp. fulmen, a thunderbolt):

    fulgur, ignis qui coruscat fulmine,

    Non. 5, 33:

    eodem modo fit fulgur, quod tantum splendet, et fulmen, quod incendit... fulmen est fulgur intentum,

    Sen. Q. N. 2, 57, 3:

    nimbi immixtaque fulgura ventis,

    Ov. M. 3, 300:

    credas et rapidum Aetnaeo fulgur ab igne jaci,

    id. F. 1, 574:

    passim fremitus et fulgura fiunt,

    Lucr. 6, 270:

    CAELI FVLGVRA REGIONIBVS RATIS TEMPERANTO,

    Cic. Leg. 2, 8, 21:

    de fulgurum vi dubitare,

    id. Div. 1, 10, 16; cf.:

    fulgura interpretantes,

    id. ib. 1, 6, 12; cf.

    also: consultus de fulgure haruspex,

    Suet. Dom. 16; Tac. A. 15, 47 al.:

    tonitrua et fulgura paulo infirmius expavescebat,

    Suet. Aug. 90; cf. id. Calig. 51:

    qui ad omnia fulgura pallent,

    Juv. 13, 223:

    tonitruque et fulgure terruit orbem,

    Ov. M. 14, 817:

    dium fulgur appellabant diurnum, quod putabant Jovis, ut nocturnum Summani,

    Fest. p. 75 Müll.; cf.:

    provorsum fulgur appellatur, quod ignoratur noctu an interdiu sit factum,

    Fest. p. 229 Müll. N. cr. —
    II.
    Transf.
    A.
    For fulmen, a lightning-flash that descends and strikes, a thunder-bolt (not in class. prose):

    feriunt summos fulgura montes,

    Hor. C. 2, 10, 12; Lucr. 6, 391:

    caelo ceciderunt plura sereno fulgura,

    Verg. G. 1, 488.—
    2.
    In partic., in relig. lang.: condere fulgur, to bury a thing struck by lightning:

    aliquis senior, qui publica fulgura condit,

    Juv. 6, 586:

    ‡ fulgur conditum,

    Inscr. Orell. 2482; cf. Luc. 1, 606.—
    B.
    For fulgor, brightness, splendor ( poet. and very rare):

    solis,

    Lucr. 2, 164; so,

    flammaï,

    id. 1, 725; cf.:

    nictantia flammae,

    id. 6, 182:

    clarae coruscis Fulguribus tedae,

    id. 5, 297:

    galeae,

    Claud. Cons. Hon. 3, 31.

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  • 15 intercussus

    intercussus, ūs, m. [inter-quatio], a striking between:

    luminis,

    a flashing between, Sen. Q. N. 3, 27.

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  • 16 mico

    mĭco, ŭi ( pf. subj. micaverit, Sol. 53), 1, v. n. [Sanscr. mish-, to wink], to move quickly to and fro, to have a vibrating or tremulous motion, to quiver, shake, tremble, e. g. of the pulse; to beat, palpitate; to spring forth, of fountains; of the tremulous rays of the stars, to twinkle, sparkle, glitter, gleam, flash (class.).
    I.
    In gen.:

    venae et arteriae micare non desinunt,

    Cic. N. D. 2, 9, 24:

    linguis micat ore trisulcis,

    Verg. G. 3, 439:

    gladii,

    Liv. 6, 12, 9:

    corque timore micat,

    beats, palpitates, Ov. F. 3, 36:

    nec audissem corde micante tubam,

    for the beating, Prop. 1, 10, 12:

    metu micuere sinus,

    Ov. H. 1, 45:

    et modo cervicem, modo crura micantia captat,

    id. M. 9, 37:

    noctuarum genus, quibus pluma aurium modo micat,

    Plin. 29, 6, 38, § 117: semianimesque micant (culi (of a head cut off), twitch, Enn. ap. Serv. Verg. A. 10, 396 (Ann. v. 463 Vahl.):

    digiti (of a hand cut off),

    Verg. A. 10, 396:

    auribus (of a horse),

    id. G. 3, 84:

    micuere fontes,

    spring forth, Luc. 4, 300:

    citatus vulnere angusto micat (cruor),

    Sen. Oedip. 345:

    fulmina etiam sic undique micabant, ut peti viderentur corpora,

    flashed in every direction, Liv. 40, 58, 5:

    inter horrendos fragores micare ignes,

    id. 21, 58, 5:

    tum micent gladii,

    id. 6, 12, 9:

    eo ferocior inlatus hostis urgere scutis, micare gladiis,

    id. 4, 37, 10.—
    II.
    In partic.
    A.
    To raise suddenly some of the fingers and let another instantly guess their number, which was practised both as a game of chance (called in Italy mora) and as a mode of deciding doubtful matters:

    micare est sortiri digitis,

    Non. 347, 27: micandum erit cum Graeco, utrum... an, Varr. ap. Non. 347, 30:

    quid enim sors est? item propemodum, quod micare, quod talos jacere,

    Cic. Div. 2, 41, 85:

    quasi sorte, aut micando,

    id. Off. 3, 23, 90:

    patrem et filium pro vita rogantes sortiri vel micare jussisse,

    Suet. Aug. 13.—Prov.:

    dignus est, quicum in tenebris mices, said of a thoroughly honest man, since it would be easy to cheat in the dark,

    Cic. Off. 3, 19, 77:

    cum quo audacter posses in tenebris micare,

    Petr. 44.—Also in contracts: RATIO DOCVIT, CONSVETVDINE MICANDI SVMMOTA, SVB EXAGIO POTIVS PECORA VENDERE, QVAM DIGITIS CONCLVDENTIBVS TRADERE, Edict. in Inscr. Orell. 3166.—
    B.
    Poet. of the brilliancy of the stars, of the eyes, etc., to flash, gleam, beam, shine, be bright:

    micat inter omnes Julium sidus,

    Hor. C. 1, 12, 46:

    micat ignibus aether,

    Verg. A. 1, 90. oculis micat ignis, fire flashes from his eyes, id. ib. 12, 102:

    ex oculis micat acrius ardor,

    Lucr. 3, 289:

    micant ardorem orbes luminis,

    Verg. Cul. 220:

    genitor circum caput omne micantes Deposuit radios,

    Ov. M. 2, 40:

    celeri micuerunt nubila flamma,

    id. Tr. 1, 2, 45.—Hence, mĭcans, antis, P. a., twinkling, sparkling, glittering, gleaming, flashing, glowing:

    stella micans radiis Arcturus, Cic. Div. Poët. 2, 42, 110: micantes stellae,

    Ov. M. 7, 100; Vulg. Job, 38, 31:

    oculos circumtulit igne micantes,

    Ov. M. 15, 674:

    vultus,

    Liv. 6, 13.— Comp.:

    radius sole micantior,

    Prud. Cath. 5, 44.

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  • 17 nicto

    nicto, āvi, ātum, 1, and ĕre, 3, v. n., and nictor, ātus, v. dep. n. [1. nico], to move the eyelids.
    I.
    Lit., to move the eyelids up and down, to wink, blink:

    plerisque naturale ut nictari (al. nictare) non cessent,

    Plin. 11, 37, 54, § 144; 11, 37, 57, § 156.—Form nicto, ĕre: (canis) voce suā nictit ululatque ibi acute, Enn. ap. Paul. ex Fest. p. 177 Müll. (Ann. v. 346 Vahl.).—
    2.
    To make a sign with the eyes, to wink:

    neque illa ulli homini nutet, nictet, annuat,

    Plaut. As. 4, 1, 39; id. Men. 4, 2, 49; id. Merc. 2, 3, 72.—
    B.
    Transf., of fire:

    nictantia fulgura flammae,

    flashing, Lucr. 6, 182.—
    II.
    Trop., to exert one's self, to strive: nictare et oculorum et aliorum membrorum nisu saepe aliquid conari, dictum est ab antiquis, ut Lucretius in libro quarto (6, 836): Hic ubi nictari nequeunt (Lachm. nixari): Caecilius in Hymnide: Garrulis medentes jactent, sine nictentur perticis, Paul. ex Fest. p. 177 Müll.

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  • 18 nictor

    nicto, āvi, ātum, 1, and ĕre, 3, v. n., and nictor, ātus, v. dep. n. [1. nico], to move the eyelids.
    I.
    Lit., to move the eyelids up and down, to wink, blink:

    plerisque naturale ut nictari (al. nictare) non cessent,

    Plin. 11, 37, 54, § 144; 11, 37, 57, § 156.—Form nicto, ĕre: (canis) voce suā nictit ululatque ibi acute, Enn. ap. Paul. ex Fest. p. 177 Müll. (Ann. v. 346 Vahl.).—
    2.
    To make a sign with the eyes, to wink:

    neque illa ulli homini nutet, nictet, annuat,

    Plaut. As. 4, 1, 39; id. Men. 4, 2, 49; id. Merc. 2, 3, 72.—
    B.
    Transf., of fire:

    nictantia fulgura flammae,

    flashing, Lucr. 6, 182.—
    II.
    Trop., to exert one's self, to strive: nictare et oculorum et aliorum membrorum nisu saepe aliquid conari, dictum est ab antiquis, ut Lucretius in libro quarto (6, 836): Hic ubi nictari nequeunt (Lachm. nixari): Caecilius in Hymnide: Garrulis medentes jactent, sine nictentur perticis, Paul. ex Fest. p. 177 Müll.

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