imbuis
Dictionary entries
- Entry →imbuo, imbuere, imbui, imbutus:
Verb · 3rd conjugation
- Frequency:
- Frequent
wet, soak, dip; give initial instruction (in);
sg. pres. act. ind. 2nd
Examples
Liber Undecimus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...timida inclementia regum ista! feros auidus quin protinus imbuis enses? crede, licet: ueniat cupidus parere satelles intrepidusque secet..."Liber III
Publius Cornelius Tacitus from ANNALES
"...litora et lacus Campaniae cum maxime peragrantem. sic imbui rectorem generis humani, id primum e paternis consiliis discere..."