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rūfesco, ĕre, v. inch. n. [rufus], to become reddish, Plin. 10, 29, 42, § 80; 28, 12, 53, § 194; 36, 19, 36, § 143.

†† rufius, ii, m., the Gallic name for chama, a lynx, Plin. 8, 19, 28, § 70.

rūfo, āre, v. a. [rufus], to make or color reddish: capillum, Plin. 15, 22, 24, § 87; 23, 2, 32, § 67; 23, 4, 46, § 91.

Rŭfrae, ārum, f., a town of the Samnites, on the borders of Campania, now Ruvo, Verg. A. 7, 739; Sil. 8, 568; prob. the same called Rufrium, Liv. 8, 25, 4.

Rŭfrĭum, ii, n., v. Rufrae.

rūfŭlus, a, um, adj. dim. [rufus], reddish, rather red.

  1. I. In gen.: macilentis malis rufulus, red-haired, red-headed, Plaut. As. 2, 3, 20 (cf. rufus): radices mandragorae, Plin. 25, 13, 94, § 147.
  2. II. In partic.: Rūfŭli, ōrum, m., the military tribunes chosen by the general himself (opp. to the Comitiati, who were chosen by the people in the Comitia); so called after one Rutilius Rufus, Liv. 7, 5 fin.; Fest. p. 261 Müll.; Ps.-Ascon. ap. Div. in Caecil. 10, p. 142.

1. rūfus, a, um, adj. [kindr. with ruber], red, reddish, of all shades, acc. to Gell. 2, 26, 5.
In gen.: rufus quidam, redhaired, red-headed, Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 119: virgo, Ter. Heaut. 5, 5, 17; id. Phorm. 1, 2, 1 (cf. rufulus): vestibus, Mart. 14, 129, 1: sanguis, Cels. 2, 8: armenta, Vitr. 8, 3: sal, Plin. 31, 7, 41, § 86.
Comp.: Campana siligo rufior, Plin. 18, 9, 20, § 86; 16, 14, 25, § 65.

2. Rūfus, i, m. [1. rufus], a common Roman surname (like the German Roth, Rother), Quint, 1, 4, 25; Cic. Fam. 5, 19 tit.; 14, 14, 2 al.