Frail"ty (?), n.; pl. Frailties (#). [OE. frelete, freilte, OF. frailet'e, fr. L. fragilitas. See Frail, a., and cf. Fragility.]

1.

The condition quality of being frail, physically, mentally, or morally, frailness; infirmity; weakness of resolution; liableness to be deceived or seduced.

God knows our frailty, [and] pities our weakness. Locke.

2.

A fault proceeding from weakness; foible; sin of infirmity.

Syn. -- Frailness; fragility; imperfection; failing.

 

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