I. Act., to make or color reddish: “comas,” Liv. 38, 17: “capillos,” Plin. 28, 12, 51, § 191; Suet. Calig. 47; Tac. H. 4, 61 al.—
II. Neutr., to be reddish; transf., to have a reddish glow (poet.): aurora, Att. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 83 Müll.: “arma,” Verg. A. 8, 529: “vellera,” Val. Fl. 5, 251: “caelum,” Vulg. Matt. 16, 3.—Part. pres.: “rutilans color,” of a reddish glow, glowing redly, Plin. 16, 11, 22, § 53; so, “arva rutilantia sanguineo gyro,” Stat. Th. 11, 514.—Comp.: rutilantior auro, Ven. Carm. 8, 7, 351.