morsico

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

morsĭco, 1, v. a. [mordeo].

I To bite continually , Paul. ex Fest. p. 68 Müll.—

II To bite, to press the lips together as in kissing (post-class.): ore improbo compulsat, et morsicat, Ap. Met. 7, 21, 11; limis et morsicantibus oculis, winking, ogling , id. ib. 2, 10, 5 (al. morsito).