01 n. A condition of the body, or mind, when its voluntary functions are performed with difficulty, and only by a strong exertion of the will; la…
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A condition of the body, or mind, when its voluntary functions are performed with difficulty, and only by a strong exertion of the will; languor; debility; weariness.“The corporeal instruments of action being strained to a high pitch . . . will soon feel a lassitude.” — Barrow.