| Tarnish (tarnish) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Tar"nish |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Tarnished (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Tarnishing.] [F. ternir, fr. OHG. tarnen to darken, to
conceal, hide] akin to OS. dernian to hide, AS. dernan,
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To soil, or change the appearance of, especially by an
alternation induced by the air, or by dust, or the like; to diminish, dull,
or destroy the luster of; to sully; as, to tarnish a metal; to
tarnish gilding; to tarnish the purity of color.
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| Tarnish (tarnish) |
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| v. i. | |
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| Tar"nish |
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To lose luster; to
become dull; as, gilding will tarnish in a foul air.
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| Tarnish (tarnish) |
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| n. | |
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| Tar"nish |
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The
quality or state of being tarnished; stain; soil; blemish.
A thin film on the surface of a
metal, usually due to a slight alteration of the original color; as, the
steel tarnish in columbite.
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