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Etymology

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From faint +‎ -some.

Adjective

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faintsome (comparative more faintsome, superlative most faintsome)

  1. (chiefly dialectal) Characterised by fainting or faintness
    • 2001, Thomas Boston, Complete Works of Thomas Boston, Volume 06:
      And that is faintsome work.

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