[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

faint \faint\ f=ant, a. compar. fainter -~er; superl.
   faintest. oe. feint, faint, false, faint, f. feint, p. p.
   of feindre to feign, suppose, hesitate. see feign, and cf.
   feint.
   1. lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as,
      faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst.
      1913 webster

   2. wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly;
      dejected; depressed; as, "faint heart ne'er won fair
      lady." --old proverb.
      1913 webster

   3. lacking distinctness; hardly perceptible; striking the
      senses feebly; not bright, or loud, or sharp, or forcible;
      weak; as, a faint color, or sound.
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   4. performed, done, or acted, in a weak or feeble manner; not
      exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy; slight; as, faint
      efforts; faint resistance.
      1913 webster

            the faint prosecution of the war.     --sir j.
                                                  davies.
      1913 webster
see also:
fainter faintest feign feint 

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