foible, foyble

& s. [O. Fr. foible =feeble (q. v.).] *A. As adj .: Weak, feeble. "Then fencing-masters when they present a foyle or fleuret to their scholars, tell him that it hath two parts; one of which he calleth the fort or strong, and the other the fouble or weak."- Lord Herbert: Life , p. 46. pine, pit, sire, sir, marine; gō, pot, æ, a = 6; ey = a. fate, fat, färe, amidst, what, fall, father; we, wet, here, camel, her, there; or, wöre, wolf, work, who, sốn; müte, cub, cüre, unite, cûr, rûle, füll; try, Syrian. IMG:content-1843.png:[blocks in formation] foil B. As subst.: A weak point in one's character; a weakne ; a failing. "The gloomy vaults That hid their dust, their foibles, and their faults." Byron: Lara, i. 11. For the difference between foible and imper fection , see IMPERFECTION.