[faint] adj [ME faint, feint, fr. MF, fr. pp. of faindre, feindre to feign, shirk--more at feign] (14c) 1: lacking courage and spirit: cowardly
2: weak, dizzy, and likely to faint
3: lacking strength or vigor: performed, offered, or accomplished weakly or languidly
4: producing a sensation of faintness: oppressive "the ~ atmosphere of a tropical port"
5: lacking distinctness: dim -- faint.ish adj -- faint.ish.ness n -- faint.ly adv -- faint.ness n
[2]faint vi (14c) 1 archaic: to lose courage or spirit
2. archaic: to become weak
3: to lose consciousness because of a temporary decrease in the blood supply to the brain [3]faint n (1808): the physiological action of fainting; also: the resulting condition: syncope 1