fainty

fainty
/fayn"tee/, adj., faintier, faintiest. Southern U.S.
feeling faint; about to lose consciousness.
Also, faintified /fayn"teuh fuyd'/.
[1520-30; FAINT + -Y1]

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  • Fainty — Faint y, a. Feeble; languid. [R.] Dryden. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fainty — ˈfāntē adjective Etymology: Middle English ffaynty, from faint, feint + y chiefly dialect : liable to faint : feeble …   Useful english dictionary

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