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Definition of Faints

Faints
Faints Faints, n.pl. The impure spirit which comes over first and last in the distillation of whisky; -- the former being called the strong faints, and the latter, which is much more abundant, the weak faints. This crude spirit is much impregnated with fusel oil. --Ure.
Faint
Faint Faint, v. t. To cause to faint or become dispirited; to depress; to weaken. [Obs.] It faints me to think what follows. --Shak.
Faint
Faint Faint, n. The act of fainting, or the state of one who has fainted; a swoon. [R.] See Fainting, n. The saint, Who propped the Virgin in her faint. --Sir W. Scott.
Faint
Faint Faint, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fainted; p. pr. & vb. n. Fainting.] 1. To become weak or wanting in vigor; to grow feeble; to lose strength and color, and the control of the bodily or mental functions; to swoon; -- sometimes with away. See Fainting, n. Hearing the honor intended her, she fainted away. --Guardian. If I send them away fasting . . . they will faint by the way. --Mark viii. 8.

Meaning of Faints from wikipedia

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