Did we brave all then, to falter now-now, when that same enemy is wavering, dissevered, and belligerent?

Nor is it strange; for one of freshest and firmest spirit would falter, approaching near to so bright an object: but I am one whom a cruel habit of calamity has prepared to receive strong impressions.

Then I falter, "Can you love me, Darling?"

V. despair; lose all hope, give up all hope, abandon all hope, relinquish all hope, lose the hope of, give up the hope of, abandon the hope of, relinquish the hope of; give up, give over; yield to despair; falter; despond &c (be dejected) 837; jeter le manche apres la cognee [Fr.].

V. fear, stand in awe of; be afraid &c adj.; have qualms &c n.; apprehend, sit upon thorns, eye askance; distrust &c (disbelieve) 485. hesitate &c (be irresolute) 605; falter, funk, cower, crouch; skulk &c (cowardice) 862; let 'I dare not' wait upon 'I would' [Macbeth] take fright, take alarm; start, wince, flinch, shy, shrink; fly &c (avoid)

Then his anxiety about his manuscripts returned, an ardent entreaty shone in his eyes, until at last he found the strength to falter again: "Do not leave me; the key is under my pillow; tell Clotilde to take it; she has my directions.

Fear not, falter not.

m., physique, physical organization (being or make-up) flamencote, m., big Fleming. flanquear, to flank, flag, falter, grow feeble.

Was it instinct or was it second sight, which caused Isabella's steps to falter on the threshold?

Thou that hast all thy lyfe tyme dealt in fyre-woorks, Stoves and hott bathes to sweet in, nowe to have Thy teethe to falter in thy head for could Nimbler then virginall Jacks.

At all events, there was no sign of a falter or skip there.

And Enid heard the clashing of his fall, Suddenly came, and at his side all pale Dismounting, loosed the fastenings of his arms, Nor let her true hand falter, nor blue eye Moisten, till she had lighted on his wound, And tearing off her veil of faded silk Had bared her forehead to the blistering sun, And swathed the hurt that drain'd her dear lord's life.

It is history, however, that the strongest characters will at times falter and fall, and so it was with Mrs. Upton and her resolution finally.

Something in his steady, unruffled gaze caused the other man to falter a little in his tirade, and finally to stop, almost apprehensively.

This morning Orville Platt did not even falter when he reached Schroeder's corner.

I don't think God has laid it up against me that I nearly killed myself for the sake of my babies, because when He took two away within three months of each other, my faith in Him did not falter....

The criminal's cart, with its ghastly faggot for a seat, was her ordained conveyance; but her step did not falter as she stepped into the vehicle which had been previously tenanted by the vilest and most degraded culprits.

Instruction should tell things as they are, and never falter through negligence.

Her resolution did not falter; she was merely practising a trained discretion.

Did we brave all then to falter now?now, when that same enemy is wavering, dissevered, and belligerent?

I saw them falter, fade, and go.

"I have been waiting for you to return," she said very coldly, yet with a slight falter in the voice, "and when I spoke to the sergeant, he said you were up here.

In an Autumn Garden TO-NIGHT the air discloses Souls of a million roses, And ghosts of hyacinths that died too soon; From Pan's safe-hidden altar Dim wraiths of incense falter In waving spiral, making sweet the moon!

Her happiness began to falter and darken like departing sunbeams.

With those eyes fixed in such content on her face, it seemed absolutely barbarous to falter forth that she could come no more, for her father was taking her away.