Associations to the word «Attaint»
Noun
- Iv
- Percy
- Coventry
- Humphrey
- Offender
- Thomas
- Creation
- None
- Morton
- Descendant
- Bedford
- Kent
- Berkeley
- Hugh
- Neill
- Regent
- Congress
- Isabella
- Howard
- Winchester
- Richard
- Mar
- Execution
- Hastings
- Baronet
- Land
- Throne
- Richmond
- Maxwell
- William
- Margaret
- Tower
- James
- Lord
- Pardon
- Holland
- Vi
- Murray
- Duchess
- Pole
- Favour
- Essex
- Francis
- Supporter
- Offence
- Joan
- Noble
- Blood
- King
- Married
- Stewart
- Brother
- Viii
- Derby
- Holder
- Anne
- Peer
- Person
- Shame
- Sheriff
- Elizabeth
- Son
- Exile
- Sir
- Dublin
- Father
- Iii
- John
- Alice
- Roger
- Property
- Conviction
- Robert
Adverb
Wiktionary
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
Dictionary definition
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".
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