v. Obs. (? exc. dial.) [a. ON. stumra: see STUMBLE v.] intr. To stumble (lit. and fig.).
13[?]. Old Age, in Rel. Ant., II. 211. I stunt, I stomere, I stomble as sledde.
c. 1470. Golagros & Gaw., 624. Thair stedis stakkerit in the stour, and stude stummerand.
1513. Douglas, Æneis, V. vi. 80. He slaid and stummerit on the slydry ground.
1562. Winȝet, Cert. Tractates, Wks. (S.T.S.), I. 5. Hes not mony … mysknawin thair deuty … and sua in thair perfite beleif hes sairlye stummerit.
c. 1590. J. Stewart, Poems (S.T.S.), II. 48. So I agains my will Dois stot and stummer in my mateir low.
1825. Brockett, N. C. Gloss., Stummer, to stumble.
