totter
From LSJ
ὥσπερ σελήνη γ' ἡλίῳ· τὴν μὲν χρόαν ἰδεῖν ὁμοιόν ἔστι θάλπει δ' οὐδαμῶς → like the moon to the sun: its color is similar to the eye, but it does not give off any heat
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. intrans.
P. and V. σείεσθαι.
Stagger: Ar. and P. ἰλιγγιᾶν, σφάλλεσθαι (Xen.).
Swoon: P. λιποψυχεῖν, V. προλείπειν.
Reel before an attack: P. κλίνεσθαι; see reel.
Tremble: P. and V. τρέμειν.
Be in distress: P. and V. κάμνειν, πονεῖν; see labour.
The house long left in decay totters to its fall: V. χρόνῳ δʼ ἀργῆσαν ἤμυσε στέγος (Soph., Frag.).
