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incursĭo , ōnis, f. id.,
I.a running against, onset, assault, attack (class.).
I. In gen.: “atomorum,” Cic. N. D. 1, 41, 114: “atque impetus armatorum,” id. Caecin. 15, 44; Quint. 6, 4, 14 Spald. N. cr.—
II. In partic., a hostile inroad, incursion: “hostiliter in fines Romanos incursionem facit,” Liv. 1, 11, 1: “prohibere hostem ab incursionibus,” Caes. B. G. 6, 10 fin.: “subitas hostium incursiones sustinere,” Hirt. B. G. 8, 11 fin.: “moliri incursionem,” Plin. 6, 28, 32, § 146.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (6):
    • Caesar, Gallic War, 6.10
    • Caesar, Gallic War, 8.11
    • Cicero, For Aulus Caecina, 15.44
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 1, 11.1
    • Cicero, de Natura Deorum, 1.41
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 6, 4.14
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