I. To bind, girdle, fasten, chain (rare; “not anteAug.): aliquem vinculis,” Quint. Decl. 5, 16: “adhuc feralibus amiculis instrictus,” App. M. 10, p. 244, 14.—Absol., Isid. 19, 10, 1.—
II. Of a weapon, to draw, brandish, employ in attack: nam si gladium instrinxit, quid dubium est quin occidendi animo percusserit? Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 1, 6, 3.—
III. Trop., to stimulate, incite: “divino spiritu instrictus,” Liv. 5, 15, 10 Drak. N. cr.; so, uxor dolore, App. M. 8, p. 211; 9, p. 225, 9 (Hild., instinctus): “haec admonitio Tauri non modo non repressit, sed instrinxit etiam nos ad elegantiam Graecae orationis affectandam,” Gell. 17, 20, 7 Hertz.
