"chétif" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more chétif [comparative], most chétif [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from French chétif. Doublet of captive and caitiff. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|chétif}} French chétif, {{doublet|en|captive|caitiff}} Doublet of captive and caitiff Head templates: {{en-adj}} chétif (comparative more chétif, superlative most chétif)
  1. Sickly; weak.
    Sense id: en-chétif-en-adj-IVDPFP57 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 94 2 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 1 3
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          "ref": "1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York, published 2007, page 130:",
          "text": "It was hard to believe this gay, good-looking young chap, laughing and making mock of the very religion he was going into, was the chétif little boy who used to follow the big Horace everywhere and couldn't live without him.",
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