attaint.
Convicted, attainted.
Meaning & usage
Convicted, attainted.
Attainted; corrupted.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English atteinte, from Old French ateint, past participle of ateindre; in some senses influenced by taint.
To subject to attainder; to condemn (someone) to death and extinction of all civil rights.
To subject to calumny; to accuse of a crime or dishonour.
To taint; to corrupt, sully.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English atteinte, from Old French ateint, past participle of ateindre; in some senses influenced by taint.
A blow or strike, especially in jousting.
A wound on the leg of a horse caused by a blow.
The giving of a false verdict by a jury; the conviction of such a jury, and the reversal of the verdict.
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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