Both Uses of
infirm
in
Twelfth Night
- Infirmity, that decays the wise, doth ever make the better fool.†
p. 31.0 *infirmity = weakness from old age or disease
- God send you, sir, a speedy infirmity, for the better increasing your folly!†
p. 31.1
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.