Bible Dictionaries
Torpid
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(a.) An inferior racing boat, or one who rows in such a boat.
(2):
(a.) Having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed; as, a torpid limb.
(3):
(a.) Dull; stupid; sluggish; inactive.
(4):
(a.) The Lenten rowing races.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Torpid'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/t/torpid.html. 1828.