FRAIL, adjective [Latin fragilis, or from a different root.] 1. Weak; infirm; liable to fail and decay; subject to casualties; easily destroyed; perishable; not firm or durable. That I may know how frail I am. Psalms 39:4. 2. Weak in mind or resolution; liable to error deception. Man is frail and prone to evil. 3. Weak; easily broken or overset; as a frail bark. FRAIL, noun 1. A basket made of rushes. 2. A rush for weaving baskets. 3. A certain quantity of raisins, about 75 pounds.
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