godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
fall and roll over; wriggle about
Rare, literary verb describing falling down and rolling or writhing, often in pain or distress. Not used in everyday speech; modern equivalents include 転げ回る or のたうち回る.
彼は苦しみに臥し転んだ。
He fell and writhed in agony.
古い物語では、傷ついた武士が地面
In old tales, scenes of wounded samurai falling and rolling on the ground often appear.