(verb) : incŭtĭo, cussi, cussum, ĕre, inquatio
* To strike upon or against (syn.: impingo, illido, infligo; class.; in Cic. only in the trop. signif.).
* Lit.: scipionem in caput alicujus,Liv. 5, 41, 9: pedem terrae, to strike or dash against, Quint. 2, 12, 10: pollicem limini cubiculi,Plin. 7, 53, 54, § 181: tignum capiti,Juv. 3, 246: incutiebantur puppibus prorae,Curt. 9, 9: incussi articuli,i. e. injured by a blow,Plin. 30, 9, 23, § 78.—Hence, subst.: incussa, ōrum, n. plur., bruised or injured parts, Plin. 29, 2, 9, § 33; 22, 14, 16, § 37.
* Transf., to throw, cast, hurl: tormentis faces et hastas,Tac. A. 13, 39: tela saxaque,id. H. 3, 31: imber grandinem incutiens,Curt. 8, 4, 5: colaphum,to give a box on the ear,Juv. 9, 5.
* Trop.
* To strike into, to inspire with, inflict, excite, produce terror, disturbance, etc.
* With dat.: multis magnum metum, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 4, 2: terrorem alicui,Cic. Univ. 10 fin.: religionem animo,Liv. 22, 42, 9: alicui foedum nuntium,bring bad news,id. 2, 8, 7: animis subitam formidinem,Curt. 4, 13, 13: ingentem animo sollicitudinem,id. 3, 6, 5: desiderium urbis,Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 22: ne forte negoti Incutiat tibi quid sanctarum inscitia legum,should occasion trouble,id. S. 2, 1, 80.
* To shake, cause to tremble: crebrior incussit mentem pavor,Val. Fl. 5, 551.

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