involo

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. 5, 2, 20:

unguibus illi in oculos venefico,

id. ib. 4, 3, 6:

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.