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attaint — /euh taynt /, v.t. 1. Law. to condemn by a sentence or a bill or act of attainder. 2. to disgrace. 3. Archaic. to accuse. 4. Obs. to prove the guilt of. n. 5. Obs. a stain; disgrace; taint. [1250 1300; ME ataynte, deriv. of ataynt convicted < AF … Universalium
attaint — at•taint [[t]əˈteɪnt[/t]] v. t. 1) law to punish with attainder 2) to disgrace 3) archaic to accuse 4) Obs. to prove the guilt of 5) Obs. a stain; disgrace; taint • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME ataynten, der. of ataynt convicted < AF, OF, ptp. of… … From formal English to slang
atayn — atayn, ataynt obs. f. attain, t … Useful english dictionary
