simple past tense and past participle of apricate

(obsolete) The warmth of the Sun in winter.

(intransitive, rare) To bask in the sun. / (transitive, also figuratively, rare) To disinfect and freshen by exposing to the sun; to sun.

(rare) The act of apricating, or basking in the sun.

present participle of apricate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apricate