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* in-sĕrābĭlĭter, adv. [2. in-sera], so as not to be unlocked: obstruere, Auct. Itin. Alex. M. 100 Mai.

* in-sĕrēnus, a, um, adj., not clear or serene, overcast: Hyas, Stat. S. 1, 6, 21.

1. in-sĕro, sēvi, sĭtum, 3, v. a. [in-, 1. sero], to sow or plant in; to ingraft (class.).

  1. I. Lit.: frumentum, Col. 5, 7, 3: pirum bonam in pirum silvaticam, to ingraft, graft, Varr. R. R. 1, 40, 5: vitem, Col. Arb. 8, 2: fissā modo cortice virgam Inserit, Ov. M. 14, 631; Hor. Epod. 2, 12: inseritur et nucis arbutus horrida fetu, Verg. G. 2, 69 Forbig. ad loc.; so, cum Vergilius insitam nucibus arbutum dicat, Plin. 15, 15, 17, § 57.
  2. II. Trop., to implant: num qua tibi vitiorum inseverit olim Natura, Hor. S. 1, 3, 35: remedia herbis invisis, Plin. 22, 6, 7, § 15: animos corporibus, to unite, Cic. Univ. 12, 38.
    Hence, insĭtus, a, um, P.a., ingrafted, grafted.
    1. A. Lit.: arbor, Col. Arb. 20, 2: mala, Verg. G. 2, 33.
      1. 2. Transf., of animals: discordantem utero suo generis alieni stirpem insitam recipere, a hybrid, Col. 6, 36, 2.
        Subst.: insĭtum, i, n., a graft, scion, Col. 5, 11, 8.
  3. III. Trop., implanted by nature, inborn, innate, natural: O generosam stirpem et tamquam in unam arborem plura genera, sic in istam domum multorum insitam atque illigatam sapientiam, Cic. Brut. 58, 213: reliqua est ea causa, quae non jam recepta, sed innata; neque delata ad me, sed in animo sensuque meo penitus affixa atque insita est, id. Verr. 2, 5, 53, § 139: Deorum cognitiones, id. N. D. 1, 17, 44: tam penitus insita opinio, id. Clu. 1, 4: notio quasi naturalis atque insita in animis nostris, id. Fin. 1, 9, 31: menti cognitionis amor, id. ib. 4, 7, 18: hoc naturā est insitum, ut, id. Sull. 30, 83: feritas, Liv. 34, 20, 2.
    In gen., taken in, incorporated, admitted, adopted: ex deserto Gavii horreo in Calatinos Atilios insitus, Cic. Sest. 33, 72: insitus et adoptivus, Tac. A. 13, 14.

2. in-sĕro, sĕrŭi, sertum, 3, v. a. [in-, 2. sero], to put, bring, or introduce into, to insert (class.); constr. with in and acc., or with dat.

  1. I. Lit.
    1. A. In gen.: collum in laqueum, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 17, § 37; id. de Or. 2, 39, 162: oculos in pectora, Ov. M. 2, 94: caput in tentoria, Liv. 8, 36, 6: gemmas aureis soleis, Curt. 9, 1, 29: falces longuriis, Caes. B. G. 3, 14: subtegmen radiis, Ov. M. 6, 56: in avium nidis aliquid, Plin. 24, 19, 113, § 174.
    2. B. In partic., to ingraft: quidquid inserueris, vimine diligenter ligato, Col. Arb. 8, 2: surculus insertus, id. ib. 3.
  2. II. Trop., to bring into, introduce, to mix or mingle with: amputanda plura sunt illi aetati, quam inserenda, Cic. Cael. 31, 76: jus est, quod non opinio genuit, sed quaedam innata vis inseruit, id. Inv. 2, 53, 161: historiae jocos, Ov. Tr. 2, 444: querelas, Tac. H. 1, 23: adeo minimis etiam rebus prava religio inserit Deos, Liv. 27, 23, 2: contiones directas operi suo, Just. 38, 3: tantae rerum magnitudini hoc inserere, Vell. 2, 107, 1: haec libello, Suet. Dom. 18: manus, to set one’s hands to, Luc. 8, 552: liberos sceleri, to draw into, involve in crime, Sen. Thyest. 322: nomina alienae gentis Aeacidis, Ov. M. 13, 33; cf.: ignobilitatem suam magnis nominibus, Tac. A. 6, 2: se, to mingle with, join, engage in: inserentibus se centurionibus, id. H. 2, 19: se turbae, Ov. A. A. 1, 605: se bellis civilibus, id. M. 3, 117: civium numero, to reckon or enroll among, Suet. Aug. 42: Liviorum familiae, id. Tib. 3: stellis et concilio Jovis, Hor. C. 3, 25, 6: aliquem vitae, i. e. to preserve alive, Stat. S. 5, 5, 72: nomen famae, to attach to fame, i. e. to render celebrated, Tac. Or. 10.

in-serpo, psi, ptum, 3, v. n., to crcep on or over any thing; only trop.; constr. with dat. (poet. and post-class.): jam somnus avaris Inserpit curis, Stat. Th. 1, 340: ei lanugo malis inserpebat, covered over his cheeks, App. M. 7, p. 189 fin.

inserta, ae, f. [2. insero], an ornament (very rare): frugalitas inserta est rumoris boni, Macr. S. 2, 7.

* insertātĭo, ōnis, f. [inserto], an inserting, Cael. Aur. Tard. 1, 1, 43.

‡ insertīcĭus, a, um, adj. [2. insero], that can be inserted: inserticius, ἐγκεντρήσιμος, ἐντάξιμος, Gloss. Philox.

(insertim, false read. for inserti, Lucr. 2, 115.)

insertĭo, ōnis, f. [2. insero], a putting in, ingrafting, grafting (post-class.), Isid. Orig. 17, 6, 2: oleastri, Aug. Ep. 120, 20: surculorum, Macr. S. 1, 7, 25.

insertīvus, a, um, adj. [2. insero], inserted, ingrafted; only trop. (very rare): stirps, i. e. an illegitimate posterity, Calp. Decl. 24: liberi, Phaedr. 3, 3, 10.

inserto, 1, v. a. freq. [id.], to put into, insert; with dat. (poet. and post-Aug.): clipeoque sinistram Insertabam aptans, Verg. A. 2, 672: dextras catenis, Stat. Th. 12, 460: insertans commissuris secures, Petr. 97.

insertus, a, um, Part., from 2. insero.

in-servĭo, īvi or ĭi, ītum, 4 (archaic forms, inservibas, Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 59: inservibat, Sil. 7, 341), v. n. and (rarely) a., to be serviceable, to be devoted or attached to, to be submissive to, to serve (syn.: deservio, ministro); with dat., rarely with acc. (class.).

        1. (α) With dat.: filium meum amico suo video inservire, Ter. Heaut. 3, 1, 9: a quo plurimum sperant, ei potissimum inserviunt, Cic. Off. 1, 15, 49: plebi, cui ad eam diem summa ope inservitum erat, who had been treated with the utmost deference, Liv. 2, 21, 6: legibus definitionis, Gell. 1, 25, 10.
          Of inanim. and abstr. things, to be devoted to, to attend to, take care of: suis commodis, Cic. Fin. 2, 35, 117: temporibus, Nep. Alcib. 1: honoribus, Cic. Off. 2, 1, 4: artibus, id. de Or. 1, 4, 13: vocibus, id. Or. 20, 68: famae, Tac. A. 13, 8.
        2. (β) With acc.: si illum inservibis solum, Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 59; id. Poen. 4, 2, 105; cf.: nihil est a me inservitum temporis causa, Cic. Fam. 6, 12, 2.
        3. (γ) Absol.: inservientium regum ditissimus, vassal, Tac. H. 2, 81.

in-servo, 1, v. a.

  1. I. To attend to, observe (a favorite word of Statius): gemit, inservante noverca, Liber, Stat. Th. 10, 886: volucres, id. ib. 8, 194: fata, id. ib. 6, 935.
  2. II. To keep: sagittae volitantes vires integras inservabant, Amm. 31, 15, 11.