Both Uses of
infirm
in
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
- A light job, that was considered, a job for the infirm, but just you try and carry out the muck without spilling any.
*infirm = people lacking physical strength or vitality
- Khromoi's assistant (Khromoi, the mess orderly, had an assistant whom he fed) went off to summon Barracks 6 to breakfast This was the building occupied by the infirm, who did not leave the zone.†
Definition:
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(infirm) weak from old age or disease