in-tĕro, trīvi, trītum (second pers. perf. intrīsti; see below), 3, v. a., to rub into, to rub, bruise, or crumble in (poet. and postAug.).
I Lit.: infundito in catinum: eo interito, Cato R. R. 156, 6: aliquid potioni, Plin. 28, 19, 80, § 261.—
II Trop. Prov.: tute hoc intrīsti: tibi omne est exedendum, you have made this dish , and must eat it up , i. e. you have begun the affair , and must carry it through , Ter. Phorm. 318: tibi quod intrīsti exedendum est, sic vetus verbum jubet, Aus. Edyll. 6, p. 167.
III —Hence, intrītus , a, um, P. a.
A Adj.
1 Bruised to pieces , pounded up : glans intrita, Plin. 24, 3, 3, § 7. —
2 Crumbled into , broken into : panis triticeus intritus in aquam, Varr. R. R. 3, 9, 21: panis in lacte, id. ib. 2, 9, 10. —
B Subst.
1 intrīta , ae, f., paste , mash of lime, clay, etc., Plin. 36, 23, 55, § 176; Col. 12, 55. —
2 intrītum , i, n., paste (post-class.), Ap. Met. 11, 16, 30.