stumbling-block en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative, idiomatic) Alternative form of stumbling block.
alt of stumbling block
What is a wife but a pretended stumbling-block in the man's path, who has his way to make in the world?
1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter IX, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], published 1842, →OCLC, page 119:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stumbling-blocks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |