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valetudinary

[val-i-tood-n-er-ee, -tyood-] / ˌvæl ɪˈtud nˌɛr i, -ˈtyud- /
NOUN
valetudinarian
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Though valetudinary, he lived to be nearly ninety, and to welcome to Scotland his son, Colonel William Duncan, who, with the highest character for military and civil merit, had made a considerable fortune in India.

From Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume I (of 10) by Lockhart, J. G. (John Gibson)

Those subject to this Malady are valetudinary weakly Persons, who are disordered from many slight Causes, and whose Stomachs are at once very feeble and extremely sensible.

From Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health by Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David)

Be pleased to acquaint us how we must behave our selves towards this valetudinary Friendship, subject to so many Heats and Colds, and you will oblige, Sir, Your humble Servant, Miranda.'

From The Spectator, Volume 2. by Addison, Joseph

It renders the habit of society dangerously valetudinary; it is taking periodical doses of mercury sublimate, and swallowing down repeated provocatives of cantharides to our love of liberty.

From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 03 (of 12) by Burke, Edmund

I was first entertained by his lady and daughter, he himself being in bed with a cold, according to his valetudinary custom.

From Life of Johnson, Volume 3 1776-1780 by Hill, George Birkbeck Norman




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