yodan verb with 'su' ending (archaic), transitive verb
knock down; knock over
Archaic transitive verb meaning to cause something to fall or topple. In modern Japanese, 倒す (たおす) is used instead.
古文では「敵を転かす」のように使われた。
In classical texts, it was used like 'to knock down the enemy'.
Archaic verb; the exact historical derivation is uncertain. It is the transitive form related to 転ぶ (ころぶ, 'to fall').