Associations to the word «Attaint»

ATTAINT, adjective. (obsolete) Convicted, attainted.

ATTAINT, adjective. (obsolete) Attainted; corrupted.

ATTAINT, verb. (archaic) To subject to attainder; to condemn (someone) to death and extinction of all civil rights.

ATTAINT, verb. (archaic) To subject to calumny; to accuse of a crime or dishonour.

ATTAINT, verb. (now rare) To taint; to corrupt, sully.

ATTAINT, noun. (archaic) A blow or strike, especially in jousting.

ATTAINT, noun. A wound on the leg of a horse caused by a blow

ATTAINT, noun. (obsolete) (legal) The giving of a false verdict by a jury; the conviction of such a jury, and the reversal of the verdict

ATTAINT, verb. Bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime".

ATTAINT, verb. Condemn by attainder; "the man was attainted".