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maegerdom

nounbody

physical frailty with low spirits

a condition of physical frailty or meagerness accompanied by low spirits or listlessness

Example in use

He's jist a maegerdom the noo.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/MAY-ger-dum/

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Origin & context

scotsarchaicneutral

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