(verb) : insĭlĭo, ŭi (insilivi, Liv. 8, 9, 9: insilii, Claud. ap. Ruf. 1, 349;
* Imperf. insilibat, Gell. 9, 11, 7), 4, 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.).
* Lit.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.: leo insilit saltu,leaps,Plin. 8, 16, 19, § 50: insilit huc,Ov. M. 11, 731.

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