To waste away; to fade, to wither.
Of courage, faith, etc.: to slacken, to give way.
To lose heart or courage; to be daunted or fearful.
The meat from this bird eaten as food.
Any of various small game birds of the genera Coturnix, Anurophasis or Perdicula in the Old World family Phasianidae or of the New World family Odontophoridae.
To shake with vigor.
To shake a patient to detect fluids or air in the body.