What does "infirm" mean?
Infirm: Weak of mind or will; irresolute; vacillating. "An infirm judgment." Burke. Infirm of purpose! Shak.
Additional senses
- 2.Not solid or stable; insecure; precarious. He who fixes on false principles treads or infirm ground. South.
- 3.To weaken; to enfeeble. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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