n. [ L. insultus, fr. insilire to leap upon: cf. F. insulte. See Insult, v. t. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
The ruthless sneer that insult adds to grief. Savage.
v. t.
v. i.
Give me thy knife, I will insult on him. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Like the frogs in the apologue, insulting upon their wooden king. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
The lion being dead, even hares insult. Daniel. [ 1913 Webster ]
An unwillingness to insult over their helpless fatuity. Landor. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Capable of being insulted or affronted. [ R. ] Emerson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. insultatio, fr. insultare: cf. OF. insultation. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who insults. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Containing, or characterized by, insult or abuse; tending to insult or affront;
n. Insolent treatment; insult. [ Obs. ] “My speech of insultment ended.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. insultus, fr. insilire to leap upon: cf. F. insulte. See Insult, v. t. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
The ruthless sneer that insult adds to grief. Savage.
v. t.
v. i.
Give me thy knife, I will insult on him. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Like the frogs in the apologue, insulting upon their wooden king. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
The lion being dead, even hares insult. Daniel. [ 1913 Webster ]
An unwillingness to insult over their helpless fatuity. Landor. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Capable of being insulted or affronted. [ R. ] Emerson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. insultatio, fr. insultare: cf. OF. insultation. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who insults. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Containing, or characterized by, insult or abuse; tending to insult or affront;
n. Insolent treatment; insult. [ Obs. ] “My speech of insultment ended.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]