verb intransitive

ăd-hinnĭo

2nd PP ăd-hinnīre · 3rd PP ăd-hinnīvi · 4th PP ăd-hinnor ĭi · conj. 4th

to neigh to; after

to neigh to or after.

ad ••

Lit., constr. with dat. and acc., also ad and in with acc.: fortis equus visae semper adhinnit equae, Ov. Rem. Am. 634; cf. id. A. A. 1, 208; Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 95.—Hence, of lewd persons, Plaut. Fragm. ap. Mai. p. 19; Prud. ap. Symm. 1, 57: aliquem, August. de Mor. Manich. 2, 19: in aliquam, Arn. 4, p. 135: so, ad aliquam, Vulg. Jer. 5, 8 al.—

to strive after; long for with voluptuous desire; gave his passionate assent to •

Fig., to strive after or long for with voluptuous desire: admissarius iste ad illius orationem adhinnivit, gave his passionate assent to, expressed his delight in, etc., Cic. Pis. 28, 69: virginis delicatas voculas, App. M. 6, p. 185.

Perseus ID: n781 Key: adhinnio