Ma-lin'ger, v. i.

(Synop., § 130), v. i. [imp. & p. p. MALINGERED; p. pr. & vb. n. MALINGERING.] [Fr. malingre, sickly, weakly, from mal, ill, and O. Fr. heingre, haingre, thin, lean, infirm, from Lat. æger, with n inserted.] (Mil.) To feign illness or to protract disease, in order to avoid duty.