in-vŏlo, āvi, ātum, 1, v. n. and a., to fly into or to a place; to fly at, rush upon.
I Lit. (class.).
α 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. 859: unguibus illi in oculos venefico, id. ib. 648: in possessionem, to take forcible possession of , Cic. de Or. 3, 31, 122.—
β With ad : involare ad aliquem, eumque sauciare, Auct. B. Alex. 52.—
II 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.