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† deˈfailment Obs. [a. obs. F. défaillement (Cotgr.), f. défaillir: see -ment.] Failure.
1612Proc. Virginia in Capt. Smith's Wks. (Arb.) 89 All the world doe see a defailement. 1624Capt. Smith Virginia iii. xi. 88 We..sent him for England, with a true relation of the causes of our defailments. 1652–62Heylin Cosmogr. To Rdr. (1674) A iij, After the defailment of his Projects. |