I.unsound in mind.
I. Lit., mad, insane (syn.: “furiosus, fanaticus): quod idem contigit insanis,” Cic. Ac. 2, 17, 52: “si fecisset Juno maritum insanum,” Juv. 6, 620. —
II. Transf., that acts like a madman, raging, raving, foolish, frantic.
A. Ex stultis insanos facere, Ter. Eun. 2, 2, 23: “acrior et insanior cupiditas,” Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 18, § 39: “insanissima concio,” id. Mil. 17, 45: “homo insanissimus,” id. Rosc. Am. 12, 33: “uter est insanior horum?” Hor. S. 2, 3, 102.—
2. Transf., of inanim. and abstr. things: “caedis insana cupido,” Verg. A. 9, 760: “amor duri Martis,” id. E. 10, 44: “insano verba tonare foro,” i. e. where there is a great bustle, Prop. 4 (5), 1, 134. “omnis et insana semita nocte sonat,” i. e. of women raving about, id. 4 (5), 8, 60: “insani enses,” Calp. Ecl. 1, 59: “fluctus,” Verg. E. 9, 43: “venti,” Tib. 2, 4, 9: “vires Austri,” Ov. M. 12, 510: “insana Caprae sidera,” Hor. C. 3, 7, 6. —
B. That causes madness (cf. "The insane root, that takes the reason prisoner," Shaks. Macb. 1, 3): “laurum insanam vocant, quoniam si quid ex ea decerptum inferatur navibus, jurgia fiunt, donec abiciatur,” Plin. 16, 44, 89, § 239: “herba,” that produces madness, Ser. Samm. 20: “fames,” that drives one to madness, Luc. 7, 413.—
C. Outrageous, monstrous, violent, extravagant, excessive: “substructionum insanae moles,” Cic. Mil. 31, 85: “substructiones Capitolii insanae,” Plin. 36, 14, 2, § 104: “labor,” Verg. A. 6, 135: “trepidatio,” Liv. 32, 17, 16: “cum stupet insanis acies fulgoribus,” Hor. S. 2, 2, 5: “vites,” that bear excessively, three times, Plin. 16, 27, 50, § 115; cf. adv., 3. insanum. —
D. Enthusiastic, enraptured, inspired: “vates,” Verg. A. 3, 443. — Adv., in three forms.
1. insānē .
a. Madly, insanely: “amare,” Plaut. Curc. 1, 3, 20. — Comp.: “in silvam non ligna feras insanius,” Hor. S. 1, 10, 34.—Sup.: “insanissime desperare,” Aug. Ep. 238.—
b. Outrageously, excessively: “esuriens insane bene,” Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 24; cf. Varr. L. L. 7, § 86 Müll.—
2. in-sānĭter , madly, violently, excessively: ludit nimium insaniter, Pomp. ap. Non. 509, 31; Prisc. p. 1010 P.—
3. insānum , outrageously, vehemently, excessively: “insanum malum = pessimum,” Plaut. Trin. 3, 2, 47: “porticus, insanum bona,” id. Most. 3, 3, 5: “magnum molior negotium,” id. Bacch. 4, 5, 1: valde, id. Fragm. ap. Non. 127, 26.
