godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Archaic intransitive verb meaning to surmount a difficulty or pass through a challenging situation. Not used in modern Japanese; the modern equivalent is 乗り切る (のりきる).
古文では「難局を乗っ切る」のように使われた。
In classical texts, it was used like 'to overcome a difficult situation'.
Modern equivalent; 乗っ切る is the archaic form with the same meaning.
Archaic form of 乗り切る (のりきる), from 乗る (のる, 'to ride') + 切る (きる, 'to cut through, to do completely'). The exact historical derivation of the 乗っ form is uncertain.