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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
frail \frail\, a. [Compar. {frailer} (fr[=a]l"[~e]r); superl.
{frailest}.] [OE. frele, freile, OF. fraile, frele, F.
fr[^e]le, fr. L. fragilis. See {Fragile}.]
1. Easily broken; fragile; not firm or durable; liable to
fail and perish; easily destroyed; not tenacious of life;
weak; infirm.
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That I may know how frail I am. --Ps. xxxix.
4.
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An old bent man, worn and frail. --Lowell.
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2. Tender. [Obs.]
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Deep indignation and compassion frail. --Spenser.
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3. Liable to fall from virtue or be led into sin; not strong
against temptation; weak in resolution; also, unchaste; --
often applied to fallen women.
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Man is frail, and prone to evil. --Jer. Taylor.
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