stumble
stumble
v. intrans.
Lit. and Met., P. and V. πταίειν, σφάλλεσθαι, Ar. and P. προσπταίειν.
Stumble against or over: P. and V. πταίειν πρός (dat.), P. προσπταίειν (dat.).
Stumble upon: see light upon.
v. intrans.
Lit. and Met., P. and V. πταίειν, σφάλλεσθαι, Ar. and P. προσπταίειν.
Stumble against or over: P. and V. πταίειν πρός (dat.), P. προσπταίειν (dat.).
Stumble upon: see light upon.
stumble
subs.
Lit., and Met., P. πταῖσμα, τό.
Met., P. and V. σφάλμᾰ. τὸ.
subs.
Lit., and Met., P. πταῖσμα, τό.
Met., P. and V. σφάλμᾰ. τὸ.
STUMBLE
v. PROP. pedem offendere: vestigio falli (to slip make a false step): labi (to stumble so as to fall). To stumble against or upon incurrere in aliquid: offendere ad aliquid (general term to strike against); allidi ad aliquid (to be dashed against with violence): to stumble blindly upon anybody caeco impetu incurrere in aliquem.
ImPROP. To stumble upon anything (= fall upon anything meet with it accidentally) imprudentem incidere in aliquid (with adverb huc etc. Cic. of stumbling on a word he did not intend to use Verro 2 4 20); de improviso incidere in aliquem (Cic. of stumbling on a person).
v. PROP. pedem offendere: vestigio falli (to slip make a false step): labi (to stumble so as to fall). To stumble against or upon incurrere in aliquid: offendere ad aliquid (general term to strike against); allidi ad aliquid (to be dashed against with violence): to stumble blindly upon anybody caeco impetu incurrere in aliquem.
ImPROP. To stumble upon anything (= fall upon anything meet with it accidentally) imprudentem incidere in aliquid (with adverb huc etc. Cic. of stumbling on a word he did not intend to use Verro 2 4 20); de improviso incidere in aliquem (Cic. of stumbling on a person).
s. offensio pedis: lapsus.
stumble (subs.):
I. Lit.:
1. pedis offensio: Cic. Div. 2, 40, 84: Plin.
2. pes offensus: Tib. 1, 3, 20: Ov. Met. 10, 452.
3. lapsus: v.FALL .
II. Fig.:
1. offensio: that we may not be hindered by even a slight stagger or s., ut ne parvula quidem titubatione aut o. impediremur, Auct. Her. 2, 8, 12.
2. offensātio: s.s of memory, memoriae o., Sen. Ben. 5, 25.
I. Lit.:
1. pedis offensio: Cic. Div. 2, 40, 84: Plin.
2. pes offensus: Tib. 1, 3, 20: Ov. Met. 10, 452.
3. lapsus: v.
II. Fig.:
1. offensio: that we may not be hindered by even a slight stagger or s., ut ne parvula quidem titubatione aut o. impediremur, Auct. Her. 2, 8, 12.
2. offensātio: s.s of memory, memoriae o., Sen. Ben. 5, 25.
stumble (v.):
I. Lit.:
1. offendo, di, sum, 3 (lit. to strike against): who is so lynx-eyed as not to s. in such utter darkness? quis est tam lynceus qui in tantis tenebris nihil offendat? Cic. Fam. 9, 2, 2: your foot gave warning by s.ing on the threshold, pes tuus offenso limine signa dedit, Ov. Her. 13, 88.
2. lābor: v.TO FALL .
II. Fig.: to s. upon: incĭdo, cĭdi, casum, 3: I s.d on the man quite unexpectedly, homini praeter opinionem improviso incidi, Cic. Verr. 2, 74, 182: v.TO FALL IN WITH .
I. Lit.:
1. offendo, di, sum, 3 (lit. to strike against): who is so lynx-eyed as not to s. in such utter darkness? quis est tam lynceus qui in tantis tenebris nihil offendat? Cic. Fam. 9, 2, 2: your foot gave warning by s.ing on the threshold, pes tuus offenso limine signa dedit, Ov. Her. 13, 88.
2. lābor: v.
II. Fig.: to s. upon: incĭdo, cĭdi, casum, 3: I s.d on the man quite unexpectedly, homini praeter opinionem improviso incidi, Cic. Verr. 2, 74, 182: v.