Faint, vb. 1) intr. a) to become feeble: “as if with grief or travail he had --ed,” Lucr. 1543. Mids. II, 2, 35. As II, 4, 66. 75 (--s for succour; cf. “For).” Tit. II, 3, 233. Rom. II, 4, 72. Ant. II, 3, 34. “one --ing kiss,” H6A II, 5, 40 (as of a dying man). “my --ing words,” H6A II, 5, 40
b) to swoon: Lucr. 1486. Err. I, 1, 46. As IV, 3, 149. H6C II, 6, 28. Rom. III, 1, 111. Lr. V, 3, 311. Oth. V, 1, 84. Ant. II, 5, 110. III, 6, 47. Cymb. V, 5, 149.
c) to lose courage, to be dispirited: “affection --s not like a pale-faced coward,” Ven. 569. “how I f., when I of you do write,” Sonn. 80, 1. Lucr. 1209. John V, 7, 78. R2 II, 1, 297. II, 2, 32. H6C I, 1, 129. I, 4, 48. II, 2, 57. R3 V, 3, 172. Troil. II, 2, 142.
2) trans. to deject, to sadden: “it --s me, to think what follows,” H8 II, 3, 103.