introrsum

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

introrsum and introrsus (access. form INTROSVS, Inscr. Orell. 4034; v. also introversus), adv. [contr. from intro versum].

I Form introrsum.

A Towards the inside , inwards , into : hostem introrsum in media castra accipiunt, Liv. 10, 33. —

B Inwardly , within , on the inside : sed videt hunc omnis domus Introrsum turpem, Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 45; id. S. 2, 1, 64.—

II Form introrsus.

A Inwards , in , into : ut non facile Introrsus perspici posset, Caes. B. G. 2, 18: reducere aliquid, id. ib. 7, 22: pergit, Tac. A. 2, 25.—

B Inwardly , within : foris nitent, introrsus misera sunt, Sen. Vit. Beat. 2, 4; Liv. 25, 21: lacrimae obortae, Ov. M. 13, 539.

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