| Taint (taint) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Taint |
| [Cf. F. atteinte a blow,
bit, stroke. See Attaint.] |
A thrust with a
lance, which fails of its intended effect.
An injury done to a lance in an encounter,
without its being broken; also, a breaking of a lance in an encounter in a
dishonorable or unscientific manner.
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To thrust ineffectually with a lance.
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To
injure, as a lance, without breaking it] also, to break, as a lance, but
usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner.
To hit or touch lightly, in tilting.
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To imbue or
impregnate with something extraneous, especially with something odious,
noxious, or poisonous; hence, to corrupt; to infect; to poison; as, putrid
substance taint the air.
Fig.: To stain; to sully; to tarnish.
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| Taint (taint) |
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| v. i. | (?) |
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| Taint |
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To
be infected or corrupted; to be touched with something
corrupting.
To be affected with incipient putrefaction; as,
meat soon taints in warm weather.
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Tincture;
hue; color; tinge.
Infection; corruption; deprivation.
A blemish on reputation; stain; spot;
disgrace.
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| Taint (taint) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Taint |
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