insector, ātus, 1
* V. dep. a. freq. [insequor], to pursue (class.).
* Lit.: impios agitant insectanturque furiae,Cic. Leg. 1, 14, 40; cf. id. Div. 2, 70, 144: aliquem hastis,Plaut. Capt. 3, 4, 17: aliquem verberibus,to pursue with blows,Tac. A. 1, 20.
* Transf.: assiduis herbam insectabere rastris, pursue the weeds with diligent hoes, i. e. diligently extirpate them, Verg. G. 1, 155.
* Trop., to pursue with words, to censure, blame, rail at, inveigh against, speak ill of (with exagitare): indices,Cic. Att. 1, 16, 8: insector ultro, atque insto accusatori: insector, inquam, et flagito testes,id. Font. 1; cf. id. Planc. 19, 48: aliquem maledictis,id. Fin. 2, 25, 80: acerbius in aliquem invehi insectarique vehementius,id. Lael. 16, 57: aliquem inimice,id. N. D. 1, 3, 5: audaciam improborum,id. Att. 10, 1, 4: injuriam alicujus,id. ib. 5, 17: librariorum inscientiam,Quint. 9, 4, 39: vitia,id. 10, 1, 65: praetextam demissam ad talos,id. 5, 13, 39 al.: damnum amissi corporis,to reproach, upbraid with,Phaedr. 3, 11, 3: de legitima insectandi alicujus causa composita oratione,Paul. Sent. 5, 4, 15: obsceno nomine,id. ib. 5, 4, 21.

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