rare. [a. F. érubescence, ad. late L. ērūbēscentia, f. ērūbēscent-em: see next and -ENCE.] Erubescent quality or state.
1736. in Bailey.
1775. in Ash.
1823. New Monthly Mag., VII. 143. He … sent forth blood of a brilliant erubescence.
1886. Academy, 31 July, 66/3. To describe as the ‘law of erubescence’ the fact [etc.].
So Erubescency.
1656. in Blount, Glossogr.
1736. in Bailey. In mod. Dicts.
