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excursor

excursor, a skirmisher, scout, spy

excursor, ōris, m. [excurro, I. A. b.].
  • A skirmisher, scout, spy: paratissimus pro nobis, Val. Max. 7, 3, 7: istius excursor et emissarius, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 8, § 22.—
    • B Transf.: excursores venti habentur, qui directo spiritu proflant, Ap. Mund. p. 62, 20 (p. 259 Bip.).—
  • II In gen., i. q. cursor, Inscr. ap. Don. 315, 7.

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