FLAW

I. noun Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian flaga gust, squall Date: 1513 a sudden brief burst of wind, an outburst especially of passion, II. noun Etymology: Middle English, flake, from Old Norse flaga stone slab, moldarflaga thin layer of turf; akin to Old English flōh flat stone Date: 1586 1. a defect in physical structure or form , an imperfection or weakness and especially one that detracts from the whole or hinders effectiveness , fragment , ~ed adjective ~less adjective ~lessly adverb ~lessness noun III. verb Date: 1610 transitive verb to make ~s in ; mar , intransitive verb to become defective