purpŭro, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. and n. [purpura].
I 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.—
B Transf., to beautify , adorn , Ap. Met. 6, 24, 8 Oud.—
II Neutr. , to be purple or purple-colored : purpurantes violae, Arn. 5, 160; Prud. Cath. 6, 82: purpurantem pingit annum floribus, Auct. Pervig. Ven. 12; Ap. Met. 10, 22, 6.—*
B Transf., to be painted or adorned , to shine : quae frondens purpurat auro, Col. poët. 10, 101 dub. (al. quae frondent purpurā et auro).