| Faint (faint) |
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| a. | (f nt) |
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| Faint |
[Compar. Fainter (- r);
superl. Faintest.] [OE. feint,
faint, false, faint, F. feint, p. p. of feindre
to feign, suppose, hesitate. See Feign, and cf. |
Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to
swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst.
Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy;
timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed; as, "Faint heart
ne'er won fair lady."
Lacking distinctness; hardly perceptible;
striking the senses feebly; not bright, or loud, or sharp, or
forcible; weak; as, a faint color, or sound.
Performed, done, or acted, in a weak or
feeble manner; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy; slight; as,
faint efforts; faint resistance.
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The act of fainting, or
the state of one who has fainted; a swoon. [R.] See Fainting,
n.
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To become weak or wanting
in vigor] to grow feeble; to lose strength and color, and the control
of the bodily or mental functions; to swoon; -- sometimes with
away. See Fainting, n.
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| Faint (faint) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Faint |
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To cause to faint
or become dispirited; to depress; to weaken.
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