tan
tan
v. intrans.
Be a tanner: Ar. βυρσοδεψεῖν.
Tanned by the sun: P. ἡλιωμένος (Plat.).
v. intrans.
Be a tanner: Ar. βυρσοδεψεῖν.
Tanned by the sun: P. ἡλιωμένος (Plat.).
TAN
To prepare leather subigere depsere (to work thoroughly): conficere perficere (to prepare). Fine tanned leather aluta tenuiter confecta.
To make tawny imbrown colorare (of the sun; e.g. cum in sole ambulem natura fit ut colorer Cic. De Or. 2 14 6; so Quint. 5 10 81): cutem adurere or infuscare (Plin.): sole colorare (Sen.).
To prepare leather subigere depsere (to work thoroughly): conficere perficere (to prepare). Fine tanned leather aluta tenuiter confecta.
To make tawny imbrown colorare (of the sun; e.g. cum in sole ambulem natura fit ut colorer Cic. De Or. 2 14 6; so Quint. 5 10 81): cutem adurere or infuscare (Plin.): sole colorare (Sen.).
tan (subs.): *cortex coriarius (Kr.).
tan (v.):
I. To prepare leather: expr. by coria, pelles perficere, Plin. 23, 1, 16: 24, 11, 56: subigere, Cat. R. R. 18, 7: depsĕre, id. 135, 3: conficere, Caes. B. G. 3, 13: v.DRESS , CURRY . Com.: to t. one's hide, alicui corium concidere, Pl. Am. prol. 85.
II. To discolour: cŏlōro, 1: when I walk in the sun it naturally happens that I become t.'d, quum in sole ambulem natura fit ut colorer, Cic. de Or. 2, 14, 60: t.'d by the sun, ădustus, pĕrustus: v.SUNBURNT , SWARTHY .
I. To prepare leather: expr. by coria, pelles perficere, Plin. 23, 1, 16: 24, 11, 56: subigere, Cat. R. R. 18, 7: depsĕre, id. 135, 3: conficere, Caes. B. G. 3, 13: v.
II. To discolour: cŏlōro, 1: when I walk in the sun it naturally happens that I become t.'d, quum in sole ambulem natura fit ut colorer, Cic. de Or. 2, 14, 60: t.'d by the sun, ădustus, pĕrustus: v.