What does "foible" mean?
Foible: A moral weakness; a failing; a weak point; a frailty. A disposition radically noble and generous, clouded and overshadowed by superficial foibles. De Quincey.
Additional senses
- 2.The half of a sword blade or foil blade nearest the point; -- opposed to forte. [Written also faible.] See Fault.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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