Section F, G and H

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"Section F, G and H"

i. [imp. &
p. p. Failed (fāld); p. pr. & vb.
n. Failing.] [F. failir, fr. L.
fallere, falsum, to deceive, akin to E. fall.
See Fail, and cf. Fallacy, False, Fault.]
1. To be wanting; to fall short; to be or become
deficient in any measure or degree up to total absence; to cease to
be furnished in the usual or expected manner, or to be altogether cut
off from supply; to be lacking; as, streams fail; crops
fail.

As the waters fail from the sea.

Job xiv. 11.

Till Lionel's issue fails, his should not
reign.

Shak.

2. To be affected with want; to come short;
to lack; to be deficient or unprovided; -- used with
of.

If ever they fail of beauty, this failure is
not be attributed to their size.

Berke.

3. To fall away; to become diminished; to
decline; to decay; to sink.

When earnestly they seek

Such proof, conclude they then begin to fail.

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