斃へい仆ふ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

falling dead; perishing; dying

Rare literary term for dying or falling dead, typically used in classical or highly formal contexts. In modern Japanese, 死ぬ or 倒れる are the normal choices.

• 古ふるい軍ぐん記き物もの語がたりには、戦せん場じょうで斃へい仆ふする