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attaint.

Convicted, attainted.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/əˈteɪnt/
  1. Convicted, attainted.

    obsolete
  2. Attainted; corrupted.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English atteinte, from Old French ateint, past participle of ateindre; in some senses influenced by taint.

verb/əˈteɪnt/
  1. To subject to attainder; to condemn (someone) to death and extinction of all civil rights.

    archaic
  2. To subject to calumny; to accuse of a crime or dishonour.

    archaic
  3. To taint; to corrupt, sully.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From Middle English atteinte, from Old French ateint, past participle of ateindre; in some senses influenced by taint.

noun/əˈteɪnt/
  1. A blow or strike, especially in jousting.

    archaic
  2. A wound on the leg of a horse caused by a blow.

  3. The giving of a false verdict by a jury; the conviction of such a jury, and the reversal of the verdict.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English atteinte, from Old French ateint, past participle of ateindre; in some senses influenced by taint.

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