precipitant
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Should he return, that troop so blithe and bold, With purple robes inwrought, and stiff with gold, Precipitant in fear would wing their flight, And curse their cumbrous pride's unwieldy weight.
From The Odyssey by Pope, Alexander
Then down at once, Precipitant, descends a mingled mass Of roaring winds, and flame, and rushing floods.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 by Various
For it is written, “so Milton’s shadow fell Precipitant loud thundering into the sea of Time and Space.”
From William Blake A Study of His Life and Art Work by Langridge, Irene