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ustulo

ustulo, to burn up, consume by fire

ustŭlo, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [uro].
  • Lit.
    • A In gen., to burn a little, to scorch, singe (very rare; syn. amburo): palos, Vitr. 5, 12: taleas oleagineas, id. 1, 5: caput ferventi ferro, i.e. to crisp the hair, Auct. Priap. 46.—*
    • B Pregn., to burn up, consume by fire: scripta lignis, Cat. 36, 8.— *
  • II Transf., to pinch, nip, or blast with cold: gemmas (arboris) frigoris aurā, Auct. Priap. 62.

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