Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A Middle English form of
fail .
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Examples
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May 28, 2010 at 11:58 am aww, html fayle, wuz posed tew bee big print *powts*
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August 12, 2009 at 6:18 am o deer. tahts wai ai uzulee jus look at teh fayle pics an doan reed teh posts. nawt tew bee sad {{{{AfriCat}}}} ur bak inna happee plaise naow
I see what u did - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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July 24, 2009 at 12:07 pm genetik enjinearing fayle!
OMG, U PUSHED - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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Tomorry – Git teh kitteh dresst difinit fayle nawt werth ebben tryin!
I SUPPOSE U - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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If it fortune this ouerflowing by the reason of the winde, to continue longe, and their shellefysshe to fayle them: then haue they recours to the fysshebones (which they do of purpose reserue together in heapes) and when thei haue gnabeled of the softest and gristely partes with their tiethe, of those that are newest and beste, they beate the harder with stones into pieces, and eate them.
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But be carefull I pray you, that you make not a mockery of us, and come not at all, or fayle to be there, when the Beast shall be sent for you; I speake it the rather, because it is cold weather, and you Gentlemen
The Decameron 2004
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Holy Gost: but alle weys fayle thei, in somme articles of oure feythe.
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Before the time be fully expired, thou shalt perceive many apparant signes, that the stone is still in absolute forwardnesse, but it will bee utterly lost if thou fayle in the least of all the observances.
The Decameron 2004
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And the sparhauk and other foules of raveyne, whan thei fleen aftre here praye, and take it before men of armes, it is a gode signe: and zif he fayle of takynge his praye, it is an evylle sygne.
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And yf thei fortune to iorney, so that they thincke to fayle of the sauour when thei would haue it, they cary with theim to smell to, at times as thei fainte.
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