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scăber, bra, brum, adj., rough, scurfy, scabrous (esp. from uncleanness).

  1. I. Lit.
    1. A. In gen. (poet. and in post-Aug. prose): pectus illuvie scabrum, Poët. ap. Cic. Tusc. 3, 12, 26: manus, Ov. F. 4, 921: rubigine dentes, id. M. 8, 802: scabros nigrae morsu rubiginis enses, Luc. 1, 243; Suet. Aug. 79: unguis, Ov. A. A. 3, 276; Cels. 6, 19 fin.: scaber intonsusque homo, Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 90: tophus, Verg. G. 2, 214; Ov. H. 15, 141: robigo (pilorum), Verg. G. 1, 495 (cf.: scabies et robigo ferri, id. ib. 2, 220): cortex (opp. levis), Plin. 16, 31, 55, § 126: folia (opp. levia), id. 18, 7, 10, § 58: chartae, Plin. Ep. 8, 15, 2: gemma, Plin. 37, 7, 25, § 96; 37, 9, 46, § 130: aspectus arboris, id. 12, 25, 54, § 114.
      Comp.: arbor myrrhae junipero, Plin. 12, 15, 34, § 67.
    2. B. In partic., scabby, mangy, itchy: oves, Cato, R. R. 96, 2; Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 140; Col. 7, 3, 10; Pall. 8, 2 Mai: genae, Plin. 20, 22, 87, § 239.
  2. II. Trop., rough, etc. (post-class.): versus (sc. veterum poëtarum), Macr. S. 6, 3 fin.