Emily Dickinson Lexicon

IN'SULT, n. [Fr. insulte; L. insultus, from insilio, to leap on; in and salio, to leap.]

1. The act of leaping on. [Little used.] Dryden.
2. Any gross abuse offered to another, either by words or actions; act or speech of insolence or contempt. The ruthless sneer that insult adds to grief. Savage.