verb intransitive

insĭlĭo

2nd PP insĭlīre · 3rd PP insĭlŭi · conj. 4th

(insilivi, Liv. 8, 9, 9: insilii, Claud. ap. Ruf. 1, 349

to leap into; upon; to spring at;

imperf. insilibat, Gell. 9, 11, 7), 4, v. n. in-salio, to leap into or upon, to spring at; constr. with in and acc., with the simple acc., with dat., or absol. (class., but not in Cic.).

in •

With in and acc.: e navi in scapham, Plaut. Rud. 2, 3, 36: in equum, Liv. 6, 7, 3: milites qui in phalangas insilirent, Caes. B. G. 1, 52, 5.—

With the simple acc.: equum, Sall. H. Fragm. 5, 3 Dietsch: puppim, Luc. 3, 626:… ••

With the simple acc.: equum, Sall. H. Fragm. 5, 3 Dietsch: puppim, Luc. 3, 626: undas, Ov. M. 8, 142: Aetnam, Hor. A. P. 466: tauros, Suet. Claud. 21: aliquem, to spring upon one, to attack him, App. M. 8, p. 209: equos, id. ib. 8, p. 203, 3.—

With dat.: prorae, puppique, Ov. Tr. 1, 4, 8: ramis, id. M. 8, 367: tergo… ••

With dat.: prorae, puppique, Ov. Tr. 1, 4, 8: ramis, id. M. 8, 367: tergo centauri, id. ib. 12, 345: puppi, Luc. 9, 152. —

absol •

Absol.: leo insilit saltu, leaps, Plin. 8, 16, 19, § 50: insilit huc, Ov. M. 11, 731. —

I fear we shall dance on the cross to-day; shall be crucified figuratively •

Trop.: palmes in jugum insilit, mounts, Plin. 17, 22, 35, § 175: metuo, ne hodie in malum cruciatum insiliamus, I fear we shall dance on the cross to-day, i. e. shall be crucified, Plaut. Mil. 2, 3, 8.

Perseus ID: n23852 Key: insilio