overfeble

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From over- +‎ feble.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɔːvərˈfeːbəl/, /ɔːvərˈfeːblə/

Adjective

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overfeble

  1. Feeble to an excessive degree; overfeeble.
    • c. 1225, “Eahtuðe dale: þe uttre riwle”, in Ancrene Ƿiſſe (MS. Corpus Christi 402)‎[1], Herefordshire, published c. 1235, folio 112, verso; republished at Cambridge: Parker Library on the Web, 2018 January:
      Ȝe ne ſchulen naƿt eoten fleſch ne ſeim · bute foꝛ muche ſecneſſe oðer hƿa ſe iſ ouer feble ·
      You shouldn't eat meat or fat, except in the case of extreme frailty or a strong illness.

Descendants

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  • English: overfeeble, over-feeble

References

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