I.a running against, an assault, attack (class.).
I. Lit.: “ceterorum tela atque incursus refugit,” Cic. Caecin. 8, 22: “equitum incursus sustinere,” Caes. B. C. 1, 71; Hirt. B. G. 8, 18, 4: “primo statim incursu,” at the first onset, Liv. 2, 25, 4.—
B. Transf., of inanim. things, a rushing or dashing against (mostly poet.): “undarum,” Ov. M. 11, 497; cf. “aquarum,” id. ib. 11, 731: “pluviarum,” Col. 4, 17: “tempestatum,” Quint. 10, 7, 3: “sanguinis,” Luc. 7, 700: “solis,” of the sunbeams, Col. 1, 6, 22.—
II. Trop., an impulse, effort: incursus animus varios habet, has or entertains different impulses, plans, Ov. M. 9, 152.
