Associations to the word «Attaint»
Noun
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".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.