I.unknowing.
I. Without knowledge, unaware: “si peccavi, insciens feci,” Ter. Heaut. 4, 1, 19: “nihil me insciente esse factum,” without my knowing it, Cic. Fam. 5, 2, 3: “saepe jam Plus insciens quis fecit quam prudens boni,” Plaut. Capt. prol. 45; cf. “sq.: me apsente atque insciente,” id. Trin. 1, 2, 130: “utrum inscientem vultis contra foedera fecisse, an scientem?” Cic. Balb. 5, 13.— With de and abl.: “de eorum verbis,” Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 178 al.—
II. Ignorant, stupid, silly: “abi, sis, insciens,” Ter. Phorm. 1, 2, 9. — Hence, adv.: inscĭenter , unknowingly, ignorantly, stupidly: “facere,” Cic. Top. 8, 32: “tuba inflata,” Liv. 25, 10, 4. — Sup.: “interpretari,” Hyg. Astr. 2, 12.