I.v. n., to fly down or away (very rare).
I. Lit.
(α).
To fly down: “devolant angues jubati deorsum in impluvium,” Plaut. Am. 5, 1, 56: “Iris per caelum,” Verg. A. 4, 702: “sibi de caelo devolaturam in sinum victoriam,” Liv. 7, 12, 13.—
(β).
To fly away: “turdus devolet illuc, ubi, etc.,” Hor. S. 2, 5, 11: “phoenicem devolavisse in Aegyptum,” Plin. 10, 2, 2, § 5.—
II. Transf., to hasten down, to fly or hasten away: “de tribunali,” Liv. 2, 29: “in terram,” Lucr. 6, 205: “praecipites in forum,” Liv. 3, 15; cf.: “raptim ad puerum,” Petr. 105, 8: ab afflicta amicitia transfugere atque ad florentem aliam devolare, * Cic. Quint. 30, 93; cf. absol. Auct. Her. 4, 17, 24.
