ustŭlo, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [uro].
I 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.