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Webster 1913 Edition

Fragile

Frag′ile

,
Adj.
[L.
fragilis
, from
frangere
to break; cf. F.
fragile
. See
Break
,
Verb.
T.
, and cf.
Frail
,
Adj.
]
Easily broken; brittle; frail; delicate; easily destroyed.
–
Frag′ile-ly
,
adv.

Webster 1828 Edition

Fragile

FRAG'ILE

,
Adj.
[L. fragilis, from frango, to break.]
1.
Brittle; easily broken.
The stalk of ivy is tough, and not fragile.
2.
Weak; liable to fail; easily destroyed; as fragile arms.

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