01 a. Weak; feeble.
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Weak; feeble.[Obs.]
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Webster, 1913
Foible
02 n. A moral weakness; a failing; a weak point; a frailty.
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A moral weakness; a failing; a weak point; a frailty.“A disposition radically noble and generous, clouded and overshadowed by superficial foibles.” — De Quincey.
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The half of a sword blade or foil blade nearest the point; -- opposed to forte.