Both Uses of
infirm
in
Macbeth
- Infirm of purpose!
Give me the daggers.p. 59.3infirm = weakeditor's notes: Although Macbeth has already murdered Duncan, Lady Macbeth is accusing him of wavering in his confidence and resolve to continue to do what needs to be done.
- I have a strange infirmity, which is nothing
To those that know me.p. 105.6 *infirmity = illness
Definitions:
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(1)
(infirm) weak from old age or disease
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
A comprehensive dictionary will have more specialized definitions of infirm.