cross (v.) Copy link Outline A. Trans.I. To draw a line or lay a body across1. dĕcusso, 1 (in form of X)2. cancello, 1 (to cover as with trellis-workII. To mix breedsIII. To pass over1. transeo, ii, ĭtum, 4, irr. (applicable to any mode of transit)2. trājĭcio, jēci, jectum, 3 (strictly to throw across, and so foll. by two accusatives3. transcendo, di, sum, 3 (strictly of that which is elevated)4. transgrĕdior, gressus, 3 (strictly to cross on foot)5. transmitto, mīsi, missum, 3 (usu. of crossing water)6. sŭpĕro, 1IV. Of the mind1. sŭbeo, ĭi, ĭtum, 4, irr. (usu. foll. by acc.)2. in mentem venire (the thing which crosses the mind being sometimes the subject and sometimes put in the gen.3. occurro, 3V. To thwartB. Intrans. • cross (v.): A. Trans.: I. To draw a line or lay a body across: 1. dĕcusso, 1 (in form of X): Cic. 2. cancello, 1 (to cover as with trellis-work: Col. Phr.: to c. the legs, poplites alternis genibus imponere, Plin. 28, 6, 17. II. To mix breeds: genus miscere: cf. Plin. 8, 53, 79: or perh. genus confundere, cf. Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 195. III. To pass over: 1. transeo, ii, ĭtum, 4, irr. (applicable to any mode of transit): to c. the Rhine, Rhenum tr., Caes.: to c. the forum, forum tr., Hor.: the Rhone is crossed in some places by a ford, Rhodanus nonnullis locis vado transitur, Caes. 2. trājĭcio, jēci, jectum, 3 (strictly to throw across, and so foll. by two accusatives: see L. G. § 246: in present sense used both with and without pron. refl.): if Antony has c.'d the Alps, si se Alpes Antonius trajecerit, Cic.: to c. the Trebia on rafts, Trebiam ratibus tr., Liv.: to c. rivers by swimming, flumina nando tr., Suet. 3. transcendo, di, sum, 3 (strictly of that which is elevated): to c. the Caucasus, Caucasum tr., Cic.: to c. valleys, valles tr., Caes.: to c. the threshold, limen tr., Prop. 4. transgrĕdior, gressus, 3 (strictly to cross on foot): to c. the pomoerium, pomoerium tr., Cic.: to c. a river (of cavalry), flumen tr., Caes. 5. transmitto, mīsi, missum, 3 (usu. of crossing water): cranes c. the seas, grues maria tr., Cic.: to c. the Iberus, Iberum tr., Liv. 6. sŭpĕro, 1: v. surmount. IV. Of the mind: to occur to: 1. sŭbeo, ĭi, ĭtum, 4, irr. (usu. foll. by acc.): the thought c.'d their mind, cogitatio animum subiit, Liv.: also without cogitatio or any similar word, Virg.: v. to occur to. 2. in mentem venire (the thing which crosses the mind being sometimes the subject and sometimes put in the gen.: see L. G. § 278, Obs. 5): Cic. 3. occurro, 3: Join: quodcunque in mentem veniat aut quodcunque occurrat, Cic. V. To thwart: adversor, rĕpugno, rĕnītor, etc.: v. to oppose. Phr.: to c. any one's interests, officere et obstare commodis alicujus, Cic.: to c. any one when he is out of temper, *subirato molestias offerre. B. Intrans.: to pass over: v. foll. art.