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Attaint
Meaning
Adj
●
Convicted, attainted.
●
Attainted; corrupted.
Verb
●
To
subject
to
attainder
; to
condemn
(someone)
to death
and
extinction
of all
civil
rights.
●
To
subject
to
calumny
; to
accuse
of a
crime
or dishonour.
●
To
taint
; to
corrupt
, sully.
Noun
●
A
blow
or
strike
, especially in jousting.
●
A
wound
on the
leg
of a
horse
caused
by a blow.
●
In Law:
The
giving
of a
false
verdict
by a
jury
; the
conviction
of such a
jury
, and the
reversal
of the
verdict
.
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Origin
attaint
English
ateint
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Atteint
Rhymes
Haint
Saint
Ain'T
Feint
Paint
Taint
Saint
Can'T
Faint
Quaint
Hain'T
Plaint
Attaint
Bepaint
Repaint
Spraint
Acquaint
Complaint
Restraint
Overpaint
Constraint
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