Fag (fg) n. A knot or coarse part in cloth. [Obs.]

Fag, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fagged (fgd); p. pr. & vb. n. Fagging

(fg"gng).] [Cf. LG. fakk wearied, weary, vaak slumber, drowsiness,

OFries. fai, equiv. to fch devoted to death, OS. fgi, OHG. feigi, G.

feig, feige, cowardly, Icel. feigr fated to die, AS. fge, Scot. faik,

to fail, stop, lower the price; or perh. the same word as E. flag to

droop.] 1. To become weary; to tire. [1913 Webster]

Creighton withheld his force till the Italian began to fag.

G. Mackenzie.

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