In*firm"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Infirmities (#). [L. infirmitas : cf. F.
infirmite. See Infirm, a.] 1. The state of being infirm; feebleness; an
imperfection or weakness; esp., an unsound, unhealthy, or debilitated
state; a disease; a malady; as, infirmity of body or mind.
'T is the infirmity of his age.
Shak.
2. A personal frailty or failing; foible; eccentricity; a weakness or
defect.
Will you be cured of your infirmity ?
Shak.
A friend should bear his friend's infirmities.
Shak.
The house has also its infirmities.
Evelyn.
Syn. -- Debility; imbecility; weakness; feebleness; failing; foible;
defect; disease; malady. See Debility.
In*firm"ly, adv. In an infirm manner.
In*firm"ness, n. Infirmity; feebleness. Boyle.
In*fix" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Infixed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Infixing.] [L. infixus, p. p of infigere to infix; pref. in- in +
figere to fix: cf. F. infixer. See Fix.] 1. To set; to fasten or fix by
piercing or thrusting in; as, to infix a sting, spear, or dart. Shak.
The fatal dart a ready passage found, And deep within her heart
infixed the wound.
Dryden.
2. To implant or fix; to instill; to inculcate, as principles,
thoughts, or instructions; as, to infix good principles in the mind, or
ideas in the memory.
In"fix (?), n. Something infixed. [R.] Welsford.
In*flame" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inflamed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inflaming.] [OE. enflamen, OF. enflamer, F. enflammer, L. inflammare,
inflammatum; pref. in- in + flammare to flame, fr. flamma flame. See
Flame.] 1. To set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn, flame, or glow.
We should have made retreat By light of the inflamed fleet.
Chapman.
2. Fig.: To kindle or intensify, as passion or appetite; to excite to
an excessive or unnatural action or heat; as, to inflame desire.
Though more, it seems, Inflamed with lust than rage.
Milton.
But, O inflame and fire our hearts.
Dryden.
3. To provoke to anger or rage; to exasperate; to irritate; to incense;
to enrage.
It will inflame you; it will make you mad.
Shak.
4. (Med.) To put in a state of inflammation; to produce morbid heat,
congestion, or swelling, of; as, to inflame the eyes by overwork.