insĭlĭo, ŭi (insilivi, Liv. 8, 9, 9: insilii, Claud. ap. Ruf. 1, 349; imperf. insilibat, Gell. 9, 11, 7), 4, v. n. [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.).
I Lit.
α 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.—
β With the simple acc.: equum, Sall. H. Fragm. 5, 3 Dietsch: puppim, Luc. 3, 626: undas, Ov. M. 8, 142: Aetnam, Hor. A. P. 466: tauros, Suet. Claud. 21: aliquem, to spring upon one , to attack him , Ap. Met. 8, 17, 9; equos, id. ib. 8, 5, 12.—
γ With dat.: prorae, puppique, Ov. Tr. 1, 4, 8: ramis, id. M. 8, 367: tergo centauri, id. ib. 12, 345: puppi, Luc. 9, 152. —
δ Absol. : leo insilit saltu, leaps , Plin. 8, 16, 19, § 50: insilit huc, Ov. M. 11, 731. —
II 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.