LAT
involo
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Lewis Short
(verb) : in-vŏlo, āvi, ātum, 1, and
* A., to fly into or to a place; to fly at, rush upon.
* Lit. (class.).
* With in and acc.: in villam columbae,Varr. R. R. 3, 7, 1: vix me contineam, quin involem in capillum,from flying at his hair,Ter. Eun. 5, 2, 20: unguibus illi in oculos venefico,id. ib. 4, 3, 6: in possessionem,to take forcible possession of,Cic. de Or. 3, 31, 122.
* Transf., with acc., to attack, seize, take possession of, carry off (syn. occupo): equites ... citi ab dextera maxumo cum clamore involant,Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 89: piscator singulos involat,Plin. 9, 59, 85, § 181: castra,Tac. H. 4, 33.—Of things: animos involat cupido eundi in hostem,Tac. A. 1, 49: pallium,Cat. 25, 6: plus ex hereditate, quam, etc.,Petr. 43: ancorae involantur de mari,Dig. 47, 9, 6.
* A., to fly into or to a place; to fly at, rush upon.
* Lit. (class.).
* With in and acc.: in villam columbae,Varr. R. R. 3, 7, 1: vix me contineam, quin involem in capillum,from flying at his hair,Ter. Eun. 5, 2, 20: unguibus illi in oculos venefico,id. ib. 4, 3, 6: in possessionem,to take forcible possession of,Cic. de Or. 3, 31, 122.
* Transf., with acc., to attack, seize, take possession of, carry off (syn. occupo): equites ... citi ab dextera maxumo cum clamore involant,Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 89: piscator singulos involat,Plin. 9, 59, 85, § 181: castra,Tac. H. 4, 33.—Of things: animos involat cupido eundi in hostem,Tac. A. 1, 49: pallium,Cat. 25, 6: plus ex hereditate, quam, etc.,Petr. 43: ancorae involantur de mari,Dig. 47, 9, 6.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
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