Definition of Foile
Foi"ble (?), a. [OF. foible. See
Feeble.] Weak; feeble. [Obs.] Lord
Herbert.
Foi"ble (?), n. 1.
A moral weakness; a failing; a weak point; a frailty.
A disposition radically noble and generous, clouded
and overshadowed by superficial foibles. De
Quincey.
2. The half of a sword blade or foil blade
nearest the point; -- opposed to forte. [Written also
faible.]
Syn. -- Fault; imperfection; failing; weakness; infirmity;
frailty; defect. See Fault.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A quirk, idiosyncracy, or mannerism; unusual habit or way (usage is typically plural)
Try to look past his foibles and see the friendly fellow underneath.
- A weakness or failing of character.
- Part of a sword between the middle and the point, weaker than the forte.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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