Sekirov Dictionary

attaint

/əˈteɪnt/

noun3

  1. A wound on the leg of a horse caused by a blow.
  2. (no longer used) A blow or strike, especially in jousting.
  3. (no longer used) The giving of a false verdict by a jury; the conviction of such a jury, and the reversal of the verdict.

verb3

  1. (no longer used) To subject to attainder; to condemn (someone) to death and extinction of all civil rights.
  2. (no longer used) To taint; to corrupt, sully.
  3. (no longer used) To subject to calumny; to accuse of a crime or dishonour.

adjective2

  1. (no longer used) Attainted; corrupted.
  2. (no longer used) Convicted, attainted.
forms

attainted · attainting · attainteth · attaints · more attaint · most attaint

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