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insĭdĭātor , ōris, m. id.,
I.a soldier lying in ambush, Hirt. B. G. 8, 18.—
II. Transf., one who lies in wait, a lurker, waylayer (rare but class.): “viae,” Cic. Cat. 2, 12, 27: “in foro collocatur,” id. Mil. 7, 19: “imperii,” Nep. Reg. 2.
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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    • Caesar, Gallic War, 8.18
    • Cicero, Against Catiline, 2.12.27
    • Cicero, For Milo, 7.19
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