staggers

II. iii.170 (58,9) [Into the staggers] One species of the _staggers_, or the _horses apoplexy_, is a raging impatience which makes the animal dash himself with destructive violence against posts or walls.

Notes to Shakespeare — Volume 01: Comedies Samuel Johnson 1746

We stayed in the mines until 3.30 in the afternoon and the "staggers" -- our pet name for the foremen -- saw to it that we had a busy time of it.

World's War Events, Vol. II 1902

Version 'erreth,' is literally 'staggers' or 'reels,' and it is more graphic to keep that meaning.

Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Kings Chapters VIII to End and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Esther, Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes Alexander Maclaren 1868

The perception that must be involved to do this kind of staggers the mind.

The ZehnKatzen Times 2009

Abdiel is Faith, and a blow from his sword staggers the skeptical Satan, or in Scriptural metaphor removes the mountain into the sea (vi.

Milton's Angels 1884

'ard frost,' arder nor hiron; in the second place, I've got no arrangements made -- you can't turn out a pack of 'igh-bred fox-'ounds as you would a lot of "staggers" or "muggers"; and, in the third place, you'll knock all your nags to bits, and they are a deal better in their wind than they are on their legs, as it is.

Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour Robert Smith Surtees 1833

"My grandfather was a very poor minister, and kept a cow, which was a very great help in the support of his children -- he had ten of them; -- and the cow took the" staggers "and died.

The Wonders of Prayer A Record of Well Authenticated and Wonderful Answers to Prayer 1870

What staggers me is when I remind myself that it was only in 1991 that the law was changed to make rape within marriage an offence.

Rapes, murders – and one sleepless night: the life of a criminal prosecutor 2012

Rather than go down in flames, it's more likely that the Gingrich campaign staggers painfully, bleeding money and support until there's nothing left.

Florida Republican primary results – live 2012

We also completely buy it as he staggers onstage and somehow pulls it together to perform his signature tunes and engage an enthusiastic, if tiny, audience.

Superb Jeff Bridges strikes rich notes in 'Crazy Heart' 2009