I.to go, walk; esp. to go hastily or rapidly, to rush (syn. incedo).
I. Lit. (rare but class.): vadunt solidā vi, Enn. ap. Gell. 20, 10 (Ann. v. 277 Vahl.): ingenti cursu, id. ap. Fest. p. 363 Müll. (Ann. v. 470 Vahl.): “cum feras bestias videamus alacres et erectas vadere, ut alteri bestiae noceant,” Auct. Her. 2, 19, 29: “vadit fremit refringit virgulta pede vago,” Cat. 63, 86: “vadimus inmixti Danais,” Verg. A. 2 396: “ad eum (Pompeium) postridie mane vadebam,” Cic. Att. 4, 10, 2: “ad amnem,” Ov. M. 11, 137: “inde in primum aditum pontis, Liv 2, 10, 5: in hostem,” to stride on, advance, id. 7, 24, 6: “haud dubi am in mortem,” Verg. A. 2, 359: “per hostes,” Tac. H. 3, 41: “cras mane vadit,” Cic. Att. 14, 11, 2: “vadite, et haec memores regi mandata referte,” Verg. A. 11, 176; 4, 223; Hor. Ep. 1, 13, 19.—
B. Of inanimate things: “Euphrates in Mesopotamiam vadit per ipsam Seleuciam,” Plin. 5, 26, 21, § 90: “circulus per medios Parthos,” id. 6, 34, 39, § 213. —
