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• Feeble — Fee ble (f[=e] b l), a. [Compar. {Feebler} ( bl[ e]r); superl. {Feeblest} ( bl[e^]st).] [OE. feble, OF. feble, flebe, floibe, floible, foible, F. faible, L. flebilis to be wept over, lamentable, wretched, fr. flere to weep. Cf. {Foible}.] 1.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• feeble — [fē′bəl] adj. feebler, feeblest [ME feble < OFr faible, feble < L flebilis, to be wept over < flere, to weep < IE base * bhlē , to howl > BLEAT, BLARE] weak; not strong; specif., a) infirm [a feeble old man] b) without force or… …   English World dictionary

• feeble — (adj.) late 12c., from O.Fr. feble (12c., Mod.Fr. faible) weak, feeble, from L. flebilis lamentable, lit. that is to be wept over, from flere weep, cry, shed tears, lament, from PIE *bhle to howl (Cf. BLEAT (Cf. bleat)). The first l was dropped… …   Etymology dictionary

• feeble — [12] Semantically, feeble was originally a close relative of deplorable and lamentable, but over the centuries it has diverged markedly from them. Its ultimate source was Latin flēbilis, a derivative of the verb flēre ‘weep’. In classical times… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• feeble — [12] Semantically, feeble was originally a close relative of deplorable and lamentable, but over the centuries it has diverged markedly from them. Its ultimate source was Latin flēbilis, a derivative of the verb flēre ‘weep’. In classical times… …   Word origins

• The Feeble Files — Infobox VG| title = The Feeble Files developer = Adventure Soft publisher = Adventure Soft, Bomico, Idigicon, Infogrames released = 1997 genre = Adventure modes = Single player ratings = ESRB: Teen (13+) USK: 12+ platforms = Amiga Mac PC… …   Wikipedia

• Iowa Institution for Feeble-Minded Children — The Iowa Institution for Feeble Minded Children was a psychiatric hospital for the treatment of mental retardation located in the Loess Hills adjacent to Glenwood, Iowa. The facility is now known as the Glenwood Resource Center.The IIFMC… …   Wikipedia

• Benjamin Harrison and Grover Cleveland: Controversy Over Hawaii — ▪ Primary Source       President Benjamin Harrison s policy of overseas expansion in search of foreign markets coincided with the desire of the white businessmen of Hawaii for annexation by the United States. Annexation would provide stable… …   Universalium

• Half seas over — Sea Sea (s[=e]), n. [OE. see, AS. s[=ae]; akin to D. zee, OS. & OHG. s[=e]o, G. see, OFries. se, Dan. s[ o], Sw. sj[ o], Icel. s[ae]r, Goth. saiws, and perhaps to L. saevus fierce, savage. [root]151a.] 1. One of the larger bodies of salt water,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• To fall over — Fall Fall (f[add]l), v. i. [imp. {Fell} (f[e^]l); p. p. {Fallen} (f[add]l n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Falling}.] [AS. feallan; akin to D. vallen, OS. & OHG. fallan, G. fallen, Icel. Falla, Sw. falla, Dan. falde, Lith. pulti, L. fallere to deceive, Gr.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English