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inter-sĕco , sĕcui, sectum, 1, v. a.,
I.to cut asunder, separate, divide, intersect (postclass.): “Tiberis media intersecans moenia,” Amm. 29, 6, 17: “mediam paludem,” id. 15, 4, 4: “aquarum ductibus intersectis,” id. 21, 12, 17: “terras,” id. 23, 6, 13: “telluris complexum intersecat (Nilus) multitudine fluviorum,” Mart. Cap. 6, § 626.—
II. Trop., to fix in channels, impress deeply: “ipsa pronuntiatione eas res ... inserere atque insecare in animis auditorum,” Auct. Her. 3, 14, 24.
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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