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To become weary; to be fatigued; to have the strength fail; to have the patience exhausted; as, a feeble person soon tires.

a jot; an iota. It is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail. Luke xvi. 17. Every tittle of this prophecy is most exactly verified. South.

isstep; to commit an offense against morality, propriety, or rule; to err; to mistake; to fail. "Till his tongue trip." Locke. A blind will thereupon comes to be led by a blind understanding; there is no remedy, but it must trip and stumble. South. Virgil is so exact in every word that none can be changed but for a wor…

fawn upon philosophy, which before they neither valued nor understood, it is a sign that fails not, they are then put to their last trump. Milton. Put the housekeeper to her trumps to accommodate them. W. Irving.

hip, or other sound principle, of another person; confidence; reliance; reliance. "O ever-failing trust in mortal strength!" Milton. Most take things upon trust. Locke.

Hence, not liable to fail; strong; firm. His trusty sword he called to his aid. Spenser.

To fail to comprehend. [R.] Daniel.

ue; to keep under, to keep in subjection; to control; to go under, to be unsuccessful; to fail. I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection. 1 Cor. ix. 27. The minstrel fell, but the foeman's chain Could not bring his proud soul under. Moore.

To fail to deserve. [Obs.] Milton.

Committing no mistake; incapable or error or failure certain; sure; unfailing; as, the unerring wisdom of God. Hissing in air the unerring weapon flew. Dryden.

To fail to foresee. Bp. Hacket.

Want or failure of intermission. [R.] Bp. Parker.

To fail of knowing; to be ignorant of. [Obs.]

To fail to learn. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.

ollows); if not; supposing that not; if it be not; were it not that; except; as, we shall fail unless we are industrious.

Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising; as, unlikely means. Hooker.

Want of success; failure; misfortune. Prof. Wilson.

uccessful; not producing the desired event; not fortunate; meeting with, or resulting in, failure; unlucky; unhappy. -- Un`suc*cess"ful*ly, adv. -- Un`suc*cess"ful*ness, n.

To let fail; to allow or cause to sink. [Obs.] Vail your regard Upon a wronged, I would fain have said, a maid! Shak.

A moral fault or failing; especially, immoral conduct or habit, as in the indulgence of degrading appetites; customary deviation in a single respect, or in general, from a right standard, implying a defect of natural character, or the result of training and habits; a harmful custom; immorality; depravity; wickedness; a…