inspergo, spersi, spersum (also in-spargo, Plin. 18, 11, 29, § 115; and insparsus, id. 26, 14, 87, § 140), 3, v. a. in-spargo, to sprinkle or scatter into or upon; to sprinkle (class.). Lit.: molam ac vinum, Cic. Div. 2, 16, 37.

—With dat.: farinam potioni, Plin. 26, 8, 46, § 73; Col. 11, 2, 18: papaver panis rustici crustae inspergitur, Plin. 19, 8, 53, § 168.

—With abl. means: oleam sale, Cato, R. R. 65: aqua, Plin. 28, 3, 6, § 32.

— Transf., with abl.: egregio inspersos reprehendas corpore naevos, Hor. S. 1, 6, 67.