Ἐπταικώς

having stumbled

Translated by David Whitehead23 Dec 2007Vetting: high6 revisions

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[Meaning he having] fallen.¹
"Crossing the threshold of the court he stumbled rather hard and was brought down to the ground."²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἐπταικώς· σφαλείς. ὁ δὲ ὑπερβαίνων τὸν οὐδὸν τῆς αὐλῆς ἔπταισε βιαιότερον καὶ πρὸς γῆν κατηνέχθη.

Betacode

*)eptaikw/s: sfalei/s. o( de\ u(perbai/nwn to\n ou)do\n th=s au)lh=s e)/ptaise biaio/teron kai\ pro\s gh=n kathne/xqh.